Soldier buys well-equipped Mercedes in Iraq (Saddam's car?)

[sabra]

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http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-01143810.apds.m0333.bc-ct--soldaug01,0,1949917.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

Soldier buys well-equipped Mercedes in Iraq

Associated Press

DANBURY, Conn. -- First Sgt. William von Zehle bought a loaded Mercedes Benz while serving in Iraq, and its accessories make him wonder about the previous owner.

The Mercedes Benz 560 has armor plating, bulletproof glass, microphones and a "crowd-control device" that consists of a series of pipes that shoot out flames from the side of the car.

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After doing some research, Von Zehle determined Mercedes sold three armored 560s to the Iraqi government in 1988. In 1988, the Iraqi government could only mean one person.

"Saddam," von Zehle said. "I am pretty sure but I can't prove it, but yeah, this was Saddam Hussein's car."

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[bullimiami]

1. bought it from who exactly?

[BlueEyedSon]

More war profiteering?

[Mairead]

2. Armor and bulletproof glass. THAT thing is gonna get good mileage!

...for a tank.

[Kraklen]

3. It's John Voight's.

[rinsd]

8. LOL! (nt)

[patdem]

4. Where did he get the cash??? part of the 9 billion lost????

[jobycom]

5. Holy Batcar, Batman!

Yeah, it had to be Saddam's. Couldn't have been Uday's or Qussay's, or a top minister's, or anyone in his royal bodygaurd, or the Bagdad mayor's...

The flame-throwing pipes sound cool, though. They should put those on Priuses to even the odds against an H2.

[indepat]

6. Damn, either 1st sgt pay if awfully good or Zehle got a real bargain:

talking about the spoils of war.

[babylonsister]

7. I wonder if the gov't shipped it for him. nt

[MercutioATC]

9. I smell a new E-Bay offering...