[yooper]

Think back to the video of Saddam shown today and use some logic. This is a man who is ultra-paranoid, which is the fate of all dictator-murderers. He trusts nobody, not even his sons. Yet in this video you can clearly see persons in the crowd holding AK-47's aloft; these people are apparently part of a group of spontaneous supporters.

But, as I reiterate, Saddam trusts nobody. Six months ago I would have believed that Saddam would expose himself to these rifles. In the present climate, even if those persons with the rifles were Baathist plants, Saddam would not appear in the crowd as he did. Even Baathist's are under scrutiny by Saddam these days, what with our GI's knocking at the door and all.

The bottom line? Saddam would not present himself to the risk of these rifles, even his if own men were holding them. The tape is bullshit.

[American in Israel]

Good point.