12.15.2003

The Iraqis Will Send You To Hell!

Cursing is not very common Arabic (outside Lebanon), and its rarity makes it a lot stronger when used. Timing is key, like in a military operation.

Four pre-Baath takeover Iraqi politicians had a half-hour interview with Saddam as part of the military's confirmation of who he is.

"He showed no remorse whatsoever," said Ahmed Chalabi, a prominent former opposition leader who also was at the meeting. Rubaie said one of the visitors noted that if they were still detainees and Hussein still were president, he would "put us in a meat grinder."

"We asked him, 'What if we give you to the Iraqi people?' " Rubaie recalled. "He said, 'To those demagogues?' Can you believe it? He called the Iraqi people demagogues."...

That prompted one of the four to ask Hussein how he planned to "face God on doomsday?" "I will face him with a calm heart," Hussein responded, according to Rubaie. As he left the room, Rubaie said he could not resist taking one parting shot. "I told him, 'Damn you!' " Rubaie said. " 'The Iraqis will send you to hell.' "

Send that sucker to the Hague (out of the reach of suicide bombers), send a tribunal of Iraqis, and let them go to work on him!