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April 03, 2003
Iraqi TV Shows Saddam Chairing Meeting of Ministers
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi satellite television showed footage on Thursday evening of President Saddam Hussein chairing a meeting. The television announcer said Saddam was discussing the state of Iraqi troops' battle readiness as U.S.-led troops closed in on Baghdad. The television did not say when the meeting took place, but said those present included Iraq's vice-president and ministers of defense and of irrigation. Saddam, in military uniform, appeared businesslike and calm. Iraqi domestic television showed footage of the Iraqi leader on Wednesday smiling and laughing with members of his cabinet. Comments
What? No sound? No call for resistance? No mention of current events!?! I'm shocked! S-h-o-c-k-e-d!!! Regards / GulGnu -Stabil som fan! Posted by: GulGnu at April 3, 2003 04:03 PMI checked the Iraqi TV guide and that was a rerun. New season starts soon. Posted by: jamesbray at April 3, 2003 04:05 PMA little late to be discussing battle readiness. Posted by: Terry at April 3, 2003 04:06 PMIt's like watching Nero Fiddle as Rome burns............. He's really with Peter Arnett sitting on a beach somewhere sipping Margaritas, watching Fox News, reading the Mirror and calling in every now and then to tell them what number tape to video play!! LOL Posted by: BigDawg at April 3, 2003 04:09 PMShowing in the background was CNN. The top story was the Rams winning the Super Bowl. Posted by: Patrick Grote at April 3, 2003 04:10 PM"always look at the bright side of life" (whistle) Posted by: Cowboy Bob at April 3, 2003 04:10 PMSaddam is alive, well, and in control? All is lost for the coalition. Dubya, you had better run back home, and hope the Dixie Chicks will take you back. Posted by: RB at April 3, 2003 04:17 PMOh good. I was worried they had lost all the tapes in the bombing campaign. I mean, can't they at least get Saddam to say a few words of encouragement, if only to drive the hated mercenaries out of Iraq and re-conquer Kuwait? Posted by: Shawn Pickrell at April 3, 2003 04:41 PMminister of irrigation. this shows some solidarity. thank allah the minister of defense and irrigation is still alive... "and the people rejoiced" Posted by: mobius7 at April 3, 2003 04:49 PMAm I the only one to find it curious that Saddy's meeting was held in a room with the curtains behind him bathed in sunlight? Not exactly a safe and secure type of location in the middle of a war, eh? Posted by: Dave at April 3, 2003 05:15 PMPost a comment
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