Saddam Still Calling the Shots?

Demosthenes · Oct 31, 2003

http://nytimes.com/2003/10/31/politics/31INTE.html

brief exerpt:

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 — Saddam Hussein may be playing a significant role in coordinating and directing attacks by his loyalists against American forces in Iraq, senior American officials said Thursday.

The officials cited recent intelligence reports indicating that Mr. Hussein is acting as a catalyst or even a leader in the armed opposition, probably from a base of operations near Tikrit, his hometown and stronghold. A leadership role by Mr. Hussein would go far beyond anything previously acknowledged by the Bush administration, which has sought in its public remarks to portray the former Iraqi leader as being on the run and irrelevant.

Officials acknowledged that the reports of a significant role by Mr. Hussein could not be corroborated, and one senior official cautioned that recent intelligence reports contained conflicting assessments.

Nonetheless, three senior officials described reports of a larger role by Mr. Hussein as credible, and a Defense Department official said the information had given a fresh sense of urgency to the American-led manhunt for the former Iraqi leader.
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Thoughts?

GringoTex · Oct 31, 2003

Originally posted by Demosthenes

Thoughts?
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Americans will never understand that a dictator, no matter how evil or cruel, will always command undying loyalty from a substantial percentage of his subjects, no matter what.

When Bush & Co., before the invasion, claimed that Iraqis would greet us with open arms as liberators, I thought they were peddling self-aknowledged bullshit. Now it appears they actually believed their claims. Astounding.

Richie · Oct 31, 2003

Who does Saddam command? A thousand because he pays them. What an empire he has. Eventially they will all be in the ground Saddam as well if he is still alive.

spejic · Oct 31, 2003

If this is true, then Saddam is a heroic warlord of Biblical proportions. If he can eek out another victory, he will become legend and children will hear stories about him a thousand years from now.

verybdog · Nov 1, 2003

I don't believe Saddam is still calling the shot.

I believe the insurgences are a bunch of nationalists or islamic idealogues.

BenReilly · Nov 1, 2003

Originally posted by spejic
If this is true, then Saddam is a heroic warlord of Biblical proportions. If he can eek out another victory, he will become legend and children will hear stories about him a thousand years from now.
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Let me know in a thousand years...