What timing! Al Douri, a voice from Saddam regime, "supposedly" surfaces

[babylonsister]

Al Douri, a voice from Saddam regime, supposedly surfaces
By Nancy A. Youssef and Sahar Issa | McClatchy Newspapers


BAGHDAD — Izzat Ibrahim al Douri, Iraq's former military commander and vice president who has eluded capture since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, released a purported audio message for the first time since the fall of the regime, telling President Bush this would be a "decisive year "and vowing to continue fighting American forces.

Al Douri, who became the leader of the Baath Party after Saddam's execution in December 2006, told Bush that "the Iraqi people will fight you until doomsday." He also told the president to withdrawal troops from Iraq and to reveal the true U.S. troop death toll, suggesting the U.S. military was withholding information.

He also criticized firebrand cleric Muqtada al Sadr's Mahdi Army and al Qaida, and said the Americans should not ignore "the resistance."

Since 2003, there have been several unconfirmed reports about his death and capture, leading some Iraqis to believe he is dead. But he has reportedly given several interviews, most recently to an Egyptian newspaper last month. There is a $10 million bounty for his capture.

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[burythehatchet]

1. Wonder how AP would compose the headline...

[ingac70]

2. Another freakin' boogeyman. n/t