Saddam Vows in Letter to Sacrifice Himself

[maddezmom]

AMMAN, Jordan - Facing trial soon on charges he massacred fellow Muslims, Saddam Hussein purportedly vowed in a letter published Sunday to sacrifice himself for the cause of Palestine and Iraq, and he urged Arabs to follow his path.

The letter, published in two Jordanian newspapers, allegedly was delivered through the International Committee of the Red Cross to an old friend now living in Jordan. Those who made the letter public said the man refused to be identified. It was believed to have been the first letter since Saddam was captured in December 2003 that he sent to someone other than a family member.

"My soul and my existence is to be sacrificed for our precious Palestine and our beloved, patient and suffering Iraq," the letter said.

Tayseer Homsi, Secretary General of the Jordanian Arab Baath Socialist Party, said the missive was delivered through the ICRC to an "independent Jordanian political figure who wished to remain anonymous."

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050821/ap_on_re_mi_ea/jordan_saddam_letter;_

[Yupster]

1. It's nice of him to say, but

it's kind of out of his hands.

[daleo]

2. This seems to imply he is suicidal

But it seems to me he is just saying that if he is executed, people should think of it as him being sacrificed or martyred for Iraqi and Palestinian independence. I think the majority of people in the middle east will see it exactly that way. The irony is that Bush has turned Saddam into a hero. He will be a potent symbol once he is dead.

[chelaque liberal]

5. That's the way I interpret it too.

[Endangered Specie]

3. Well if he wants to kill himself...

then by all means, Assist him!

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Oh puh-leeze

:eyes:

[Spinzonner]

6. Have there been any Rolls Royce car bombs yet ?

[StrafingMoose]

7. This strongly contrasts with...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8288955/

I say the MSNBC story was bull... :P

[Canuckistanian]

8. Drama Queen

He should be made to live in a mock Kurdish refugee camp while being shot at by helicopters.