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2021-12-31 Iraq
Iraqi interpreter claims US version of Saddam's capture was fabricated.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RIA Novosti] US allegations that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was found by the US military in a pit where he was allegedly hiding are not true, an Iraqi translator who worked with the US military told RIA Novosti.

Thus, he refuted the canonical version of the United States about the detention of Hussein, used by the Americans for propaganda purposes. Thursday, December 30, marks the 15th anniversary of the execution of Hussein after the US invasion of Iraq under the pretext of searching for weapons of mass destruction, the presence of which in the country has not been confirmed.

"After his arrest, the situation was fabricated so that the American administration headed by (President George) Bush would get out (out of the situation), so that the coalition he had created against Iraq would not be defeated, so that US authority would not suffer because of the attack on Iraq under the pretext of having weapons. mass destruction and an imminent threat to the world," said the translator, who wished to remain anonymous because of fears for his safety.

Representatives of the Pentagon after the arrest of Saddam 13 December 2003 stated that it was found in a tunnel vertical depth of about 1.8 meters next to a farm. According to the translator, Hussein was actually in the room at the time of his arrest, he did not understand what was happening.

Gaddafi donated money to defend Saddam Hussein in court, lawyer said:
"Hussein was in the room, let the world know. "He was sitting in the room, I think he was praying because he was dressed in a dishdasha (traditional Arab clothing - ed.) ... He came out in this dress, he was put on ... let's say it is fabricated, as if he was detained when he was in the pit," said the man.

According to him, he himself could not climb into the pit, it was too narrow, and the president was already weak at that time.

"I was wearing a bulletproof vest, took it off and was able to climb into the hole through force, I could also get out with difficulty. Yes, there was a hole, but the information that the president was detained in the hole ... I tell you, he was in the room , he was detained in a room," the translator said.

According to him, it was "an ordinary room" with no means of communication. "It had only a wardrobe, two beds, a radio, a dictaphone, a small TV set, some clothes and shoes."
Posted by badanov 2021-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ]  Top

#1 Pravda
Posted by Betty Ebbairt9236 2021-12-31 00:25||   2021-12-31 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Who cares… Let the Muslims kill each other. Nuke Iran…
Posted by Phaling Jones5127 2021-12-31 00:56||   2021-12-31 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 after the US invasion of Iraq under the pretext of searching for weapons of mass destruction, the presence of which in the country has not been confirmed.

Verb tense error in the translation software. The correct phrase is "was never confirmed." The entire WMD was a lie from the beginning. They just wanted to launch an illegal war of aggression and make a mint doing it.
Posted by Sheter the Lesser9291 2021-12-31 03:25||   2021-12-31 03:25|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Iraqi Kurds and Marsh Arabs died from heat exhaustion, measles, Influenza? A coalition of some 35 nations believed Saddam had WMD.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-12-31 06:44||   2021-12-31 06:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Jumpin Sad-dam, it's a gas, gas, gas...
Posted by M. Murcek 2021-12-31 06:50||   2021-12-31 06:50|| Front Page Top

#6 "illegal war of aggression" is the tell, Herb
Posted by Frank G 2021-12-31 06:59||   2021-12-31 06:59|| Front Page Top

#7 ...Oh, puh-leeeze.


Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-12-31 08:18||   2021-12-31 08:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Herbicide, Aisle One
Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-12-31 08:34||   2021-12-31 08:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Iraqi Kurds and Marsh Arabs died from heat exhaustion, measles, Influenza?

Perhaps a raid from the Fashion Police?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-31 09:19||   2021-12-31 09:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Perhaps a raid from the Fashion Police?

That's sorta believable...
Posted by M. Murcek 2021-12-31 09:21||   2021-12-31 09:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Saddam's own generals believed they had gas, and asked for permission to use it during the invasion.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-12-31 11:54||   2021-12-31 11:54|| Front Page Top

#12 Whether was wmds or not the man need to be removed and should have been in the first Iraq war, instead of bullshitting with him for another decade or so.
Posted by Chris 2021-12-31 13:43||   2021-12-31 13:43|| Front Page Top

#13 Chemical Ali sez “wot gas?”
Posted by Angeretle Unavish7775 2021-12-31 16:34||   2021-12-31 16:34|| Front Page Top

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