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| US draws up plans for Saddam's exile |
| 2002-09-29 |
| The United States and a number of Arab countries have drawn up plans for the exile of Saddam Hussein to a neutral country to avoid an invasion that could lead to massive number of civilian deaths. Sounds like a good deal for Sammy... Planners in the Near East division of the US State Department have looked at various scenarios under which the Iraqi president would cede power to a democratic government and then leave the country. President Saddam has angrily dismissed such suggestions – made to him by third parties. "We have to look at all scenarios," a senior State Department official told The Independent on Sunday. "We are still trying to sort it out." The official said US policy calls for President Saddam to be "brought to justice". But he added that if the exile option could be shown to prevent a massive loss of civilian life as the result of a military operation, and that power was ceded to a truly alternative government, it would be considered. "There would have to be real change. He could not simply hand over to his son." It'll probably never happen, but they can't say we didn't give him a chance. For one thing, Sammy without a Republican Guard to protect him would be vulnerable to a lot of people with painfully dead relatives... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |