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2003-01-08 Axis of Evil

Saddam slams inspectors, believes in his army

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-08 10:42 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Iraq is different from Afghanistan," Saddam said, adding that Iraq is a "rich, well-organized and stable country" that "produces oil and does not need to import it."

Rich in that Saddam has all the wealth, well-organized in that Saddam and his sons run the show to their wishes, and stable in that his dictatorship has been around for many many years.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-01-08 16:54:25|| 2003-01-08 16:54:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I read one of Sammy's speeches once, full of flowery stuff about the "Iraqi knights" and how they'd kicked butt in the Mother of All Battles. He gave himself credit for being the one who suggested to the Mighty Republican Guard that they bury their T72s in the sand so the American Aggressors wouldn't see them, since they were bombing everything in sight. Since Sammy'd never been responsible for the care and feeding of combat vehicles, it seemed like a good idea to him. Since he was the dictator, and could have them shot, it seemed like a good idea to the RG commanders, too.

Now, the T72 was really good avertising for any "buy American military equipment" campaign somebody wanted to come up with. The Abrams popped them almost casually. Perhaps they'd have made a better showing if they hadn't been buried in sand, waiting all that while to pounce, the meanwhile not being maintained, drying out, and getting sand in the gears. But I doubt it.

Posted by Fred 2003-01-08 21:11:29|| 2003-01-08 21:11:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Okay, when the US was ready to fight in Afghanistan the Taliban said, this will not be another Iraq. It wasn't.

Now Iraq is saying this will not be another Afghanistan. Well it won't, of course, it'll go down even quicker.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-09 10:10:38|| 2003-01-09 10:10:38|| Front Page Top

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