Saddam Speaks with His Lawyers

Saddam Hussein has met with his lawyers. DEBKA has learned some of the topics of the dicsussion between Hussein and one of his lawyers. It is interesting to say the least.

He had two main gripes. One was that the Americans will not let him shave his beard despite his repeated requests. He even offered to let a US military barber shave him, but they refused. His theory is that the Americans want to make sure that whenever he appears in public, as he did on June 30, 2004 before an Iraqi investigating judge, he will look confused, unkempt and too low in spirits to bother to shave.

His second complaint was against the Red Cross workers. He wanted their visits stopped because he said they are neither polite nor respectful.

- DEBKA

While the Red Cross has consistently make statements trying to get access to the most secretive captives held by the U.S. military for humanitarian reasons, I find it more than funny that Saddam does not wish to meet with them. Saddam, who is reportedly in better health now than he was prior to the war, has recieved good treatment and is even writing poetry while in prison.

The nature of the strategic military role of Iraqi forces has been revealed. While the Coallition is facing insurgency coupled with terrorism, it was Saddam who ordered a switch to guerilla tactics.

Two days later, he called together the military commanders serving in the capital and its environs. They informed him they had run out of troops for conducting the war. It was then, Saddam said, “I ordered the transition to guerrilla warfare. I told the commanders: the Americans will stretch out full length across Iraq like a viper. That will be the moment to attack and lop off each section one by one.” The deposed president bragged: “All the insurgency and guerrilla operations in progress are the fruit of my decision and my pre-planning.”

While Saddam has made numerous statements in the past which are neither credible or accurate, the full extent of Saddam's call for a more guerilla style of warfare is not known. In all liklihood the above did occur however which is why many former Baathist Party and Saddam loyalists are leading the insurgency accross Iraq. There has been that transition into guerilla warfare, though any Saddam loyalists are being aided by terrorist groups and visa versa.

In Fallujah there were hundreds of Saddam loyalists fighting the United States as the U.S. cleared out the city. Many of the terrorists left the city prior to the invasion, but what was left was many of the old Iraqi army.

Saddam has never recognized Israel's right to exist, which is not entirely new in the Middle Eastern world. According to DEBKA's sources however, a deal from the Israelis and some Western sources would have centered upon Saddam recognizing Israel. This type of deal would not have detered the U.S. and allies who believed Saddam had WMDs, however this act would have sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East.

Cross-posted at In the Bullpen

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