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| Iraq to treat U.S. troops as mercenaries |
| 2003-03-20 |
| Information Minister Mohammed Said Sahhaf declared Thursday that Iraq will treat U.S. and British prisoners of war as mercenaries over whom no international law applies. Sahhaf, speaking to journalists, said the U.S.-led air attack early Thursday local time coincided with dawn prayers. "At that time exactly, the mercenaries dropped their bombs and missiles on our country and peaceful people, challenging the international community and international laws." Terrible. Just terrible. We should be so ashamed... Why, oh why, can't I feel ashamed? The United States and Britain, Sahhaf told journalists, were the "tyrants of the century and criminals who committed the stupidity of attacking Iraq and its peaceful people." He vowed that the U.S. and British invaders will face a ferocious war that will end with their defeat and Iraq's victory. I thught I just felt some shame, but then I decided it was the chili... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #7 --He vowed that the U.S. and British invaders will face a ferocious war that will end with their defeat and Iraq's victory.-- Well, we're waiting. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-03-21 01:11:26 |
| #6 I think that it is time for the infomation ministry to go just like Azzizzzzzez office. Foreign corresponents better get back and get out the heavy lenses. Interview time is over. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-03-20 16:16:55 |
| #5 Information Minister Mohammed Said Sahhaf declared Thursday that Iraq will treat U.S. and British prisoners of war as mercenaries over whom no international law applies. It's pretty obvious that Hussein's Iraq is a place where NO law applies. At least, no law other than Saddam's. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-03-20 14:46:08 |
| #4 Do they have enough lamp posts in Baghdad for these guys? |
| Posted by: RW 2003-03-20 14:07:48 |
| #3 Wasn't that the Information Ministers office that just got lit up an hour ago. I wouldn't get too personal discussing the "infidels" that are racing up Route 80... There may be no "halal hotdogs" or prayer mats left for you when you get checked into your new digs later this week. The "mecenaries" do have some nice plastic slippers and "no vision" googles waiting for you however... |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2003-03-20 14:05:37 |
| #2 sounds like Information Minister Mohammed Said Sahhaf just volunteered to be shot "while escaping" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-03-20 14:03:59 |
| #1 Wasn't that the Information Ministers office that just got lit up an hour ago. I wouldn't get too personal discussing the "infidels" that are racing up Route 80... There may be no "halal hotdogs" or prayer mats left for you when you get checked into your new digs later this week. The "mecenaries" do have some nice plastic slippers and "no vision" googles waiting for you however... |
| Posted by: Capsu78 3/20/2003 2:05:37 PM |