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| Axis of Evil |
| Bush Would Welcome Saddamâs Exile |
| 2003-01-30 |
| The United States on Thursday, January 30, sent Iraqi President Saddam Hussein the strongest message yet that exile would be the a solution to avoid a war. "Hopefully the pressure of the free world will convince Mr Saddam Hussein to relinquish power," said President George W. Bush, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. "And should he choose to leave the country along with a lot of the other henchmen who have tortured the Iraqi people, we would welcome that of course," said the president. That's a hint, Sammy... Bush spoke during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi but ahead of talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, which reports suggest has pressed for the exile option. Saudi Arabia has denied reports it had advised Saddam to step down in order to avert a U.S.-led war and said it would not take part in war against Iraq. âContacts with Iraq by Saudi Arabia and all Arab countries have continued. We have not asked the Iraqi leadership to step down, maybe other Arab states did,â Prince Saud Al-Faisal told a press conference on December 25. "We just mentioned that he'd be more likely to live to his next birthday if he did..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |