Saddam capture stuns Arab world BBC News

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Roger Hardy
BBC Middle East Analyst


In the Arab world, the capture of the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been greeted with emotions ranging from jubilation to dejection.
While some Arabs see the removal of a threat, others see the downfall of a hero.

Ask Kuwaitis, and they will tell you Saddam Hussein was a monster who is now safely behind bars.

Ask Palestinians, and they will tell you he was a brave leader who defied the enemies of the Arabs.

But whether they love him or loathe him, Arabs are shocked by the images of Saddam in captivity.

The man who for a quarter of a century projected himself as an all-powerful Arab leader has been dragged, bearded and dishevelled, from a hole in the ground.

How are the mighty fallen.

Even those who bitterly opposed Saddam feel the indignity of his humiliation at American hands.

There is disbelief over the fact that he gave himself up without a fight.

Some believe the Americans must have somehow drugged him; others that, for all his bravado over the years, he turned out to be a coward.

An alternative view is that the Americans have engineered an elaborate hoax and the man in captivity is not Saddam Hussein at all.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3321767.stm

[ConcernedCanuk]

1. "the Americans have engineered an elaborate hoax" - Naww, - they wouldn't?

. .From the Article:

"An alternative view is that the Americans have engineered an elaborate hoax and the man in captivity is not Saddam Hussein at all."

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. . Hey - wouldn't be the first time !

. . The (s)election in Florida was only the beginning !!


"Whatever they think of Saddam Hussein, many begrudge George W Bush his moment of triumph over an Arab adversary.

At a moment of wounded Arab pride, many are consoling themselves with the thought that the attacks against Iraq's American occupiers are likely to go on


Looking ahead, Arab commentators are asking whether the Americans will stage a show trial in Baghdad.

And at a moment of wounded Arab pride, many are consoling themselves with the thought that, with or without Saddam, the attacks against Iraq's American occupiers are likely to go on."

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What y'all got going here now is an old fashion "range" war

De "old" cattle baron is outta business

And der's a whole lotta angry people that want to take over, but first, dey's gotta get the BFEE out.

Hmmm wonder if these guys studied old native american history, bands that were rivals would band together to remove an agressor, then carry on with their OWN differences. The Americans have plopped themselves right in the middle of a whole different culture, and in removing Saddam in this fashion, actually removed a sort of "catalyst" in the ME.

It's open season on young Americans in Iraq now, much MUCH more than before - and yup - Thanks to the USA's pResident.

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