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Saddam: Iraqi soldiers should learn from Palestinians
Iraqi troops should learn from Palestinian suicide bombers and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan and be willing to lay down their lives in resisting any US-led attack, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said Tuesday. "Look at your Palestinian brothers, they made a link with their ancestors ... and have transformed themselves into rockets against invaders," Saddam told a meeting of top military aides, including younger son Qusay, commander of the elite Republican Guard. Well, they did join their ancestors The Iraqi leader also pointed to the resistance of al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan in late 2001, citing the example of "seven wounded Arabs ... who prevented (US-led forces) from invading a hospital for days and days, with whole armies all around them. "And the heavy machineguns and tanks (and) cannons that were turned towards the hospital could not do anything. They (US) had to resort to planes in order to turn the hospital into rubble and (the seven) died as martyrs. I don't remember much about this action, but I believe we waited until they got the wounded out of the hospital before we took out the bad guys. Anyone got the details? "They were only seven, but they were an example for all the people who believe ... that the invaders should be resisted in the right manner," Saddam said, according to AFP. Anyone out there ready to die for Saddam? Hello? Anyone? Posted by: Steve 2003-01-29 |
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