Tag Archives: Saddam Hussein

Frank Miller’s Geostrategic Theory

Frank Lovece sat down with Frank Miller for Newsday to discuss his upcoming film The Spirit. Toward the end of it Lovece asked Miller about remarks he’d made in 2007 in support of the Iraq War, and offered him an … Continue reading

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Maybe he wasn’t guilty?

Mick Stockinger: “In the side bar of the story is a link to an interactive site with the following caption: Saddam’s Judgment Background on the former Iraqi leader’s alleged crimes, his life and capture, plus video and photos. Tried, convicted … Continue reading

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Baghdad Hams

Under Saddam’s rule, ham radio operator Abdul Karim Hadi would have been executed if he’d kept radio equipment at home. Back then hams had to transmit from exclusive clubs, with the Mukhabarat listening in to every conversation. When liberation came … Continue reading

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Say It Aint So

Via hotair President Bush on Friday used a “pocket veto” to reject a sweeping defense bill because he dislikes a provision that would expose the Iraqi government to expensive lawsuits seeking damages from the Saddam Hussein era… The sponsor of … Continue reading

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