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"Hands up who'd watch this?"

Saddam Hussein has challenged George Bush to an internationally televised debate via satellite linkup.

The Iraqi leader said he envisioned a live debate with Bush along the lines of those in a US presidential campaign.

He has also indicated that he does not intend to follow UN orders to destroy his Al-Samoud 2 missiles.

"I am ready to conduct a direct dialogue -a debate- with your president. I will say what I want and he will say what he wants."

Regarding chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix's order that Iraq destroy its Al-Samoud 2 missiles, CBS quoted Saddam as saying: "Iraq is allowed to prepare proper missiles and we are committed to that."

Asked whether the Al-Samoud 2 missiles are "proper," Saddam was quoted as replying: "We do not have missiles that go beyond the proscribed range.

The order was issued after international experts determined the missile flew farther than the 93-mile limit set down by the UN in 1991. Iraq maintains some of the missiles overshot the limit because they were tested without warheads and guidance systems.

White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Saddam's comments about the Al Samouds represented "open defiance" of the UN. "He refuses even to acknowledge that the weapons are prohibited," Fleischer said

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That was from Yahoo news. Ignore the missiles bit, what about the TV debate! I'd watch it for sure, just to see Bush fall flat on his fat face.

Perhaps he'd pretend to choke on another pretzel when confronted with a real tough question from Saddam, such as: "Can you hear me ok?"

I was going to make a post about this - because I heard it but was beginning to think it was a dream. Anyway, I doubt there'd be much point watching it, as I think Saddam is unlikely to speak English. Catch the repeat with subtitles instead. I would love to see it though, something along the lines of:

Saddam: So why do you want a war with my country?

Bush: ...to kill you.

S: But why?

B: To protect the innocent people under your tyrannicalistiction regime.

S: And to do that you're going to start a war, in which millions of these innocent people will be killed?

B: ...and?





Belldandy wrote:
> Hey I said "if we were feeling generous, besides you don't want
> the UN or European Courts to get hold of him, it'd probably end up
> with us paying him damages, or like Milosovic's trial. Responsible for
> orders which killed thousands, yet is he convicted yet ? Nope.... At
> the very least Saddam could be tried for the missing US fightr pilot
> whose fate remains unknown, and for the holding of american citizens
> in 1990 as human shields, and for the use of chemical weapons against
> civilians and *rattles off list as long as arm*.....


I don't think they'd really want a trial to be honest, they'd rather have the kill. If he went on trial I recjon there's a good chance he'd get off with less than the death penalty, and anything less would displease the US. But if they killed him with a bomb out in Iraq, everything is (bell)dandy. Sorry about that, had to. It's similar to Bin Laden - they probably wouldn't have captured him and brought him back, just killed him there and then. No one will be able to prove that bin laden wasn't fighting back - and if they could no one would believe them or care that bin Laden wasn't fighting back after 11/09.

I think that could be quite insightful. Infact i would think it would draw a very large audience.

Me!

I can't imagine anything better.

Hey I said "if we were feeling generous, besides you don't want the UN or European Courts to get hold of him, it'd probably end up with us paying him damages, or like Milosovic's trial. Responsible for orders which killed thousands, yet is he convicted yet ? Nope.... At the very least Saddam could be tried for the missing US fightr pilot whose fate remains unknown, and for the holding of american citizens in 1990 as human shields, and for the use of chemical weapons against civilians and *rattles off list as long as arm*.....

~~Belldandy~~

Belldandy wrote:
> back to America for trial.....

There's a can of worms if every I saw one...
:^)

I wouldn't watch it, but if I was the Americans I'd be keen as hell to see it happen. Saddam Hussein in a fixed location ? End a possible war with one bullet, or if were feeling all generous we could just snatch him and get him the hell back to America for trial.....

~~Belldandy~~

As far as I know, the missile break the prescribed range by around 30 miles. That's hardly a reason to go to war is it?

The US is feebly clutching at straws...but they will attck Iraq. I resigned myself to this last night.

Me.

That would be fantastic...

I think it's fair to assume Hussein to be a reasonably intelligent, sharp fella. And Bush? Well, it's hardly a fair fight...

Your Honour wrote:
>"We do not have missiles that go beyond
> the proscribed range.


Is it true that they can only reach as far as Turkey?