Sullivan writes that Saddam not firing a shot when captured, despite the possession of two AK's and a pistol proves that Saddam the Tyrant was/is a coward underneath...perhaps. But since he saw what happened to his sons who "resisted" perhaps he figured that the old thing about "live to fignt day" made more sense. It's not like he's a pauper, it's not like he has no bargaining chips. So maybe Sulllivan (again) needs to think it through before putting fingers to keyboard. Saddam did not survive by believing in the ethos of the Wild West, there's no reason to believe he would have gone out in a proverbial "blaze of glory" just because...but it sure would have made Andy happy...wouldn't it? Sick Prick.
posted by Jo Fish on 12.14.03 at 11:08 PM
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Query: How would a fence post turtle in Texas have reacted to the overwhelming force of a heavily armed posse? Probably no different than a tyrant in a spider hole.
Later reporting indicates that they were in the process of dropping a grenade into the hole when he decided to surrender. As that was SOP for suspicious holes big enough for people since the hand grenade was issued, I have no reason to doubt it.
Doesn't Dick Cheney spend most of his time in a hole in the ground because of the "terrorist threat"?
posted by: Bryan on 12.15.03 at 05:30 PM [permalink]
The weapons seem not to have been down in the hidey-hole with SH.
posted by: M. Tullius on 12.15.03 at 07:29 PM [permalink]
