algebraist's Journal: Sure hope he doesn't get away

Former U.S. Secretary of State General Alexander Haig recounted the preparations Saddam Hussein made to flee during the last Iraq war in 1991. Apparently, but without surprise, Saddam and members of his regime have already made plans and preparations to get out of Baghdad should things go badly, as they inevitably will.

I sure hope he doesn't get away.

I also think these stories should be made the leading edge of any radio broadcasts and leaflets being dropped on Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. Why should Iraqis fight when their coward and scum of a leader is abandoning them, probably leaving orders to his closest troops to do everything possible to kill Coalition troops, even if that means annihilating the civilian population of Baghdad.

Update: April 3rd 2003

An intelligence-collecting Web site called Debka claims Saddam left for Latakiya (Arabic anglicization: al-Ladhiqiyah) in Syria arriving there on 23rd March 2003. In fact, he's supposed to be staying here. Who knows if this is true or not. Today, there were reports as American forces seized the Baghdad airport of discovering elaborate and large tunnel systems under it. Could Saddam have escaped west through one of these?

Credit

Much thanks to Edward Jerrold Glamkowski for putting this lead on his blog.