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I was just thinking, were they not able to make Saddam speak, or is it that he had nothing to tell? Why all the speculation when you have THE man himself? The fact that they coalition is so willing to turn him over soon shows he has no 'value' anymore. I wonder what the new government will do with him and if their will not be renewed efforts to try and rescue him.

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President Bush NEVER claimed, nor did anyone else in the administration, that there was any link between Iraq and 9/11.

The argument with Iraq was its financial, training, and material support for terrorists, including Al-Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah, among others. This is NOT revenge for 9/11. It is a war against those who use TERROR as a tool. Iraq was one of the leading supporters of this tool, and had a whole lot of additional reasons, including bringing an opportunity for liberty to the Iraqi people.

Regarding Saddam, the plan always was to turn him over to the Iraqi government as soon as possible.

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The Bush administration can't blame the media for the widespread perception that Saddam Hussein was connected in some way to the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
Ref. https://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C...71774%2C00.html

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Nightline correspondent Dave Marash:

Another car bombing today in Baghdad, at least a dozen killed. This time mostly civilians, apparently a number of them were Westerners working for a subsidiary of GE. How are the insurgents able to keep targeting either American soldiers, or more recently, foreign contractors and officials of the new Iraqi government? There are two ways, both of which are probably going on. The first, just wait and watch. There is really only one way in or out of the Green Zone, the headquarters of the CPA, the occupation authority. They can simply wait outside and watch for the caravans of large SUV's that usually signal a target. At the same time, it's likely that Iraqis friendly to the insurgents have infiltrated the CPA, and are passing on information. So is there any way to stop these attacks? The answer, unfortunately, may be no.

And there is a small group of Americans who have to deal with the violence every day. They work at the military hospitals over there. They see the casualties, sometimes within minutes, of any attack. And they feel the stress too, the sadness of losing a soldier, and the triumph of saving a life. And over the long term, that stress is taking its toll. Correspondent Jeffrey Kofman spent time in one of the hospitals, and sat down with some of the staff, and we'll have his report tonight. And what effect does the constant violence have on the Iraqis, and life there? Increasingly, as today's bombing shows, Iraqis are the targets of the bombings and suicide attacks. And that has drastically changed the way Iraqis live as they try to just go about their business.

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Personally, I don't care if he is being abused. I know it is wrong and we, as a people, are supposed to be better than that, but if he is suffering a little, I really have no problem turning my head to it. It says he is slightly wounded. He was responsible for the the extreme torture and death of thousands. I hope he does suffer a little. He gets no sympathy from me.

Now, as for another subject. I do believe the case was presented by the Bush administration suggesting that one of the reasons for war with Iraq was it's support of terrorists. However, it was not the first reason given, nor the predominant reason given. That was Iraq's refusal to submit fully to the UN resolutions that came about as a result of the first gulf war.

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I would want to know a LOT more about the wound. Was it a shaving cut? A sprained ankle from kicking his steel bed? A bruise? A broken finger or toe? A ripped fingernail?

For the attorney to make the assertions you quoted is very disingenuous. There are a lot of "slight wounds" that would have nothing to do with any type of abuse, but regular life.

To me, this is another example of media bias. There is no indication that the CNN reporter asked any of these simple questions, but have taken the word of one side, without any qualifications.

Edited: Nighthawk on 23rd Jun, 2004 - 4:33pm

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Well, first of all I take just about anything CNN reports with a grain of salt. Secondly, without question, more people pay attention to an article that has a title alleging abuse than not. This is what I don't like about the news. It is about ratings more than presenting the news. I don't know what possible solution there is to this fact, but it is about ratings. Also, though, I think the article isn't saying he is abused. It is saying that his attorney alleges that he is abused and given the reason his attorney alleges it. The article isn't attempting to investigate the charges just put them out there for others to read. It does it in a manner that they hope will encourage the most people to read it.

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I still think the responsible thing for the reporter to do would have been to ask the simple questions. What was the injury? Why do you think was caused by abuse? Did Saddam Hussein claim he was abused?

Instead, the story is presented, yes as a teaser, but without any attempt to find out the facts.

It certainly is playing to the sensitivity about abuse.

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I don't think the US would in any way want to give the impression it is abusing Saddam and therefore I for one do not believe that Saddam is being abused.
The U.S. wants to show the arab world how justice and the law work in a democratic society and the last thing they need are stories of Saddam being mistreated

Edited: MrB on 24th Jun, 2004 - 4:17am