I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw the pathetic irony of Iraq's ex-MainMan being caught with 750,000 U.S. dollars. How demoralising must it have been to be carrying around the currency of the country you were supposedly at war with?
As for the aftermath, I can only copy and paste what another reader sent by email:
Pigs might fly, but I hope he gets treated with dignity and gets a fair trial (full of how we supplied him with his weapons). If we don't stand for that what do we stand for?
Posted by Joe at December 15, 2003 10:54 AMCarrying dollars is one thing, I wonder if he speaks the English language. Somehow I think that also must be something like surrendering your won beliefs?
...but then again it is very practical... :D
Posted by: steven at December 15, 2003 01:52 PMNow I know why the dollar rose yesterday.
Posted by: DJ at December 16, 2003 12:04 AM> (full of how we supplied him with his weapons)
It would be nice if he could mention in particular how one George H.W. Bush supplied both him and his enemies with weapons.
Posted by: DJ at December 16, 2003 06:26 AM> how one George H.W. Bush supplied
> both him and his enemies with weapons.
I wonder who has the receipts. Probably stuck away here somewhere:
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/
Posted by: Joe at December 16, 2003 09:09 AMYep, to me, SH's $ are symbolic of everything/one that/who has kept him afloat over the years.
Posted by: martin at December 16, 2003 11:20 AMA very, very good point Martin.
Posted by: Joe at December 16, 2003 11:51 AMConsidering he stole some 100 million dollars upon fleeing the palace, that's one expensive hole he was in! Wonder who the land-lord was?
> Wonder who the land-lord was?
Well we know who the landlord is now! :+(
Posted by: Joe at December 17, 2003 04:05 PMBy the way Marko, I still haven't implemented your request of putting up a list of latest comments somewhere on the site. Will do so in the New Year. I promise.
Posted by: Joe at December 17, 2003 04:06 PMI'll hold you for you word on that :)
Posted by: Marko at December 18, 2003 01:58 AMActually, U.S. supplied very few of his weapons. Call Russia's complaint department if you want to do something about that.
But anyway ... here's a little humor on the subject.
Top Ten Questions Asked By Saddam When Captured
10. "Be honest...have you ever seen a nicer spider hole than this?"
9. "Who's got a coat hanger -- this beard itches like a son of a bitch!"
8. "Anyone have a mint?"
7. "Is this about the illegal music downloads?"
6. "Am I going to be on 'Cops'?"
5. "Which describes me better right now -- 'haggard' or 'grizzled'?"
4. "How did you get past my impenetrable styrofoam brick?"
3. "Do I get the 25-million-dollar reward?"
2. "How's the war going?"
1. "Will you go easy on me if I tell you where Martha Stewart is hiding?"
Posted by: Vaneta at December 21, 2003 09:44 PMNo question that No. 7 is the best there. And where is Martha Stewart hiding?
Posted by: Joe at December 22, 2003 07:19 AM