Saddam to Be Moved to Qatar U.S. Base - Democratic Underground

RamboLiberal

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Mon Jan-17-05 02:22 PM
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Saddam to Be Moved to Qatar U.S. Base

http://www.fox6.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=4E3AC2F2-5051-43C7-A17C-FEEFF4F00162

Ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who is being held in a prison at Baghdad airport, will be transferred to a U.S. military base in Qatar.

Beirut's daily newspaper al-Mustaqbal, quoting Iraqi sources close to the interim government and the U.S. Army command in Iraq, reported Monday that a decision had been made to move Saddam to the U.S. al-Adid military base near the Qatari capital, Doha, probably during next week.

The sources said the decision was made in consensus with the Iraqi government as a precautionary measure against surprise developments that might occur ahead of the upcoming elections slated for Jan. 30.

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Habibi

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:13 PM
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1. Cryptic much?

"The sources said the decision was made in consensus with the Iraqi government as a precautionary measure against surprise developments that might occur ahead of the upcoming elections slated for Jan. 30."

Surprise developments that might occur. What the hell does that mean?

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The_Casual_Observer

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:25 PM
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2. Sounds like they are concerned about sieges on the US bases!

The US bases aren't even secure there anymore. Talk about a chimp/US policy/ strategy crumbling before the eyes of the world in real time.
Before chimp, this kind of thing only happened to corporations.

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:45 PM
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7. Sounds like Iraq is not safe and secure

despite all the "hard work".

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AlCzervik

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:26 PM
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3. Are they moving him back for his trial?

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Supersedeas

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:27 PM
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4. a national prisoner moved to a foreign country on a foreign military

installation...sounds like sovereinty to me, you?

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LynnTheDem

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:39 PM
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5. And another Geneva Conventions violation.

What's one more among the many committed by America.

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IndianaGreen

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:43 PM
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6. Considering how America has embraced torture, what's one more blot

on our image?

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Supersedeas

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:46 PM
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8. that ole thang---our prospect Atty General laughs at such passe nonsense

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TahitiNut

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Mon Jan-17-05 03:54 PM
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9. I wonder how many write-in votes he'll get.

:evilgrin: Sounds like they're afraid he might get elected.

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