U.S. Will Hold Saddam Even After Transfer

[cjbuchanan]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The United States will transfer legal custody of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) and other top prisoners to Iraqi authorities as soon as Iraqi courts issue the necessary warrants, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

But U.S. forces won't let go of the former dictator, even after Iraq (news - web sites) regains its sovereignty next week, because it doesn't have a prison strong enough to hold him, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

U.S. forces will honor transfer-of-custody requests from Iraq's incoming government, which takes power June 30, as long as they are accompanied by arrest warrants from an Iraqi court, the official said in a legal briefing with reporters.

more at: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040622/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_saddam

Nothing like playing Texas hold'em with Saddam.

[wtmusic]

1. Could Saddam walk?

There's a distinct possibility, if Sunnis get a hold of the jailhouse keys...

[neuvocat]

7. Very likely.

Saddam could be seen as the returning hero, liberating his people from oppressors.

[0007]

2. WTF!! When will Iraq tell the Uncle Sam to take a flying leap!

[Fridays Child]

3. Look for Saddam, right next to his pistol--stuffed for King George.

When nobody is around, the chimp probably takes Saddam's pistol out and plays his own special little version of Cowboys and Indians, called "White Christian Murkans and "Filthy Terrorist Arabiacs."

[pinniped]

5. I wouldn't doubt that scenario.

Someone needs to photoshop a picture of the monkeyboy king in front of a mirror with Sadaam's gun in its hand.

I doubt anyone has the capability to capture a "live" pic of monkeyboy doing this in the Lincoln Bedroom so an edited photo will have to do.

[RC]

4. Th e US can't let them have Saddam back

He might talk. Oh, the things he knows about the merry band of criminals in the White House, from when they knew each other best.

[daleo]

6. Incredible Hulk Saddam:

"it doesn't have a prison strong enough to hold him"

My God, he's bending those steel bars like spaghetti!!