Iraqi people wait in fear to see how Saddam will celebrate his birthday

Society Pakistan & World Affairs
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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=400114

Last year, as in every year for a generation, the people of Iraq celebrated Saddam Hussein’s birthday with marches, military parades and endless television coverage. This year, many Iraqis believe he is planning his own deadly birthday surprise for them and the American and British forces that ousted his regime.

Among ordinary Iraqis there is a widespread fear that forces loyal to Saddam will launch some sort of strike, possibly using weapons of mass destruction, against the occupying troops and civilian population on the former leader’s official birthday, April 28.

While they have no evidence of this, the problems of obtaining hard information mean the rumours are flourishing among all age groups and classes…

so the people of Iraq still seem to think Saddam (or his gang) may come back in some form. I wonder what the celebration will be like? should we send party favors in advance? I wonder where we send our birthday greetings cards?

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oh give me a break!!!

after scaring with al-qaida and Big-Bad-Bin-Laden attacks and taking away people's liberties here at home, we now have the Saddam boogy-man, providing reason for taking away Iraqis right to form their own government and justify constant US presence.

"yeah.. we're here to save you from Saddam and sympathizers launching a terro-wrist attack on you with those invisible WMD's".

Be afraid.. be verrrryyy afraid.

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Maybe we should replace those food shipments with duct tape?

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so PA you think the story is a front or a fraud? I didn’t expect this story to get such a response. not even here in guppyville. :konfused:

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Re: Iraqi people wait in fear to see how Saddam will celebrate his birthday

send them to Bush, cc it to Blair.