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RBHam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 10:58 AM
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Saddam's capture: good news for Iraqis, bad news for Bush and Blair
By Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi
Chairman of Arab Media Watch http://www.ArabMediaWatch.com
YellowTimes.org Guest Columnist (United Kingdom)

(YellowTimes.org) – The capture on December 14 of Saddam Hussein is being touted by U.S./U.K. authorities and propagandists as a victory for them and a sign of progress for Iraq. While it is certainly an important psychological, symbolic blessing for Iraqis who suffered so terribly under Saddam's dictatorship, it changes nothing on the ground for a people now living under a chaotic, dangerous occupation. In fact, his capture could turn out to be bad news for George Bush and Tony Blair.

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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 11:01 AM
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1. Perhaps this is correct
Bush has blown his wad early, and this will not be a talking point in the '04 elections either. Bush will F--- this up, like he does everything else.
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