Saddam “wanted to pursue all of WMD … to reconstitute his entire WMD program”
ChrisB on Jan 29 2008 at 11:32 am | Filed under: Chris' Page, Notes on the war
I’m not sure that’s “news” to those who have been paying attention the last few years, but now we have another source reported by CNN on Sunday. What makes this source newsworthy and interesting is that it’s FBI agent George Piro, who interviewed Saddam almost daily after his capture. He was on 60 minutes last Sunday, and it’s a very interesting interview with someone who had personal contact with the former Iraqi dictator.
It’s especially interesting for the psychological way Piro gained trust and control over Saddam. He became the conduit for anything Saddam wanted.
Mr. George controlled the baby wipes that Saddam was fond of. Saddam was a clean freak and he used the wipes to clean his cell and wipe off fresh fruit. Saddam wrote poetry every day, but Mr. George controlled the pen and paper. And in a cell with no windows, Mr. George had the power over day and night.
“We had the guards remove their watches. And the only person that was wearing a watch was me. And it was very evident to him, ’cause I was wearing the largest wristwatch you could imagine. And it was just the act of him asking for the time — was critical in our plan,” Piro says.
It’s an amazing glimpse into the mind of the dictator of Iraq, RTWT.
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