Saudi Arabia Proposes Exile for Saddam to Stop War

Post-9/11 Era Forum

Key U.S. ally Saudi Arabia has officially proposed for the first time that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein should go into exile as a last-ditch effort to avert war, a Saudi diplomatic source said on Wednesday.

"The kingdom, and other parties, are exerting maximum effort to prevent a devastating war and they have proposed the idea of exile for Saddam and securing a safe haven for him and his family," the source told Reuters.

President Bush has said that Saddam and his two sons must leave Iraq by early Thursday Baghdad time or face invasion by some 280,000 U.S. and British forces massed in the Gulf.

Source: Reuters

its not very likely Saddam will leave, he is known for saying he would rather die in his country than flee, he is not a man without pride, though perhaps without mind

Maybe Saddam will become a suicide bomber and be without mind and body?
Sorry...couldn't help myself.

Yea he obviously isnt going to leave Iraq so the question is; what is going to happen to him? Will he be caught and brought to justice, or will he be killed in battle?

I think if it came to it - he would either kill himself, or go out fighting. I would go out fighting as I have my entire life.

maybe he'll go into hiding? would b hard though with all the US troops there. perhaps hes already fled?

Perhaps - did you see that man that looks like him?
Personally, i do not believe that was him. The eyes are different and the bottom lip is too big. WWW.CNN.COM
click on the link "was taped ....really Saddam?"
Look real close and it really doesn't look like him....

the man on the video was way too old and doesn't really look like him. y dont US know if we got Saddam?

**** Did you know french fries didn't originate in France? they're actually from Belgium****** just thought ud like to know

yeah - some countries call them "CHIPS" instead of French fries too. I only put tht up there because of that stupid French boycott.
There isn't anybody in the Capital that knows if he is alive. The ellite Iraqi Guard are keeping everything under raps - perhaps we did and perhaps not. I'm hoping we did.

I think we did. they're probably not ssaying anything because they're not 100 % sure and doesn't want him to claim victory if hes still alive.