All the Noose that’s Fit to Print
Guess who’s feeling the heat of the rope around his neck and the cold chill of the grave down his spine?
With the floor threatening to drop out under his feet, Saddam, maybe thinking about some of the peiople he’s going to meet on the other side, is getting good with Allah:
“I call on you not to hate because hate does not leave space for a person to be fair and it makes you blind and closes all doors of thinking.”
“I also call on you not to hate the people of the other countries that attacked us.”
“… remember that God has enabled you to become an example of love, forgiveness and brotherly coexistence.”
It was a bit of a mixed message, though. Saddam couldn’t help a shout out for his side.
“Long live jihad and the mujahedeen.” He urged Iraqis to be patient and rely on God’s help in fighting “against the unjust nations.”
“Dear faithful people. I say goodbye to you, but I will be with the merciful God who helps those who take refuge in him and who will never disappoint any honest believer.”
“Here, I offer my soul to God as a sacrifice, and if he wants, he will send it to heaven with the martyrs.”
Good luck with that, Saddam. Some Iraqis aren’t happy about this pending martyrdom, joyous occasion though any martyrdom should be. They posted another message on the same website where Saddam’s letter, confirmed by his lawyer, was posted:
“The Baath and the resistance are determined to retaliate, with all means and everywhere, to harm America and its interests if it commits this crime.”
Other Iraqis can’t wait. They’d like to help.
Der Spiegel:
” … hundreds of Iraqis have inquired about the hangman’s job. The adviser, Bassam al-Husseiny, told the US network ABC News that he received about eight to 10 phone calls a day — and 20 to 30 e-mails — by Iraqis who wanted to execute Saddam. The candidates came from all three of the country’s major religions and from all walks of life, he said — from high-level government officials to ‘the tea boy.’ “
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Posted by Jules Crittenden at 9:19 pm on Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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December 28th, 2006 at 11:35 am
Letter shmetter. I’m betting Saddam thinks his supporters will break him out, right up until they put the noose around his neck. What a surprise that will be!