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..'the Magic Christian Strikes Again'..or, Every one has his Price;
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SADDAM: FOR $30 BILLION, I WILL ATTACK MYSELF
Bush Calls Upon 'Coalition of the Willing to be Bought'
In a stunning development, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein today offered
to attack himself in exchange for $30 billion from the U.S. government.
The surprising offer came in a day when President George W. Bush
exhorted America's allies to join what he called "a coalition of the
willing to be bought."
Speaking to a group called the Veterans of Foreign Investments, the
President said, "It is time for each of our allies to look deep within
and ask this question: Who wants to be a billionaire?"
The President reminded the allies that since the Turkish legislature
had turned down the U.S.'s request to base troops there for an Iraq
attack, "Turkey's $30 billion in prize money remains unclaimed."
Moments after the President's speech, French President Jacques Chirac
made a surprise announcement of his own, saying that France would be
willing to attack Turkey for $30 billion.
"France has no argument with the people of Turkey," Mr. Chirac said.
"But $30 billion is a lot of cake."
But Mr. Chirac was soon upstaged by Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein,
appearing on Iraqi national television to say, "For $30 billion, I will
attack myself, and I will prevail."
While some in NATO expressed optimism that Saddam's proposal could
avert a war with Iraq, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was openly
dismissive of Saddam's offer to attack himself, calling it "a charade."
"He's telling the world that he'll attack himself and he'll prevail,
but once he gets our money, he'll attack himself and lose," Mr.
Fleischer said. "It's just more of his double-talk."
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victory without bombs, more Susan Sontag for ya;
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/10-16-2001-5387.asp?viewPage=1
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SADDAM: FOR $30 BILLION, I WILL ATTACK MYSELF
Bush Calls Upon 'Coalition of the Willing to be Bought'
In a stunning development, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein today offered
to attack himself in exchange for $30 billion from the U.S. government.
The surprising offer came in a day when President George W. Bush
exhorted America's allies to join what he called "a coalition of the
willing to be bought."
Speaking to a group called the Veterans of Foreign Investments, the
President said, "It is time for each of our allies to look deep within
and ask this question: Who wants to be a billionaire?"
The President reminded the allies that since the Turkish legislature
had turned down the U.S.'s request to base troops there for an Iraq
attack, "Turkey's $30 billion in prize money remains unclaimed."
Moments after the President's speech, French President Jacques Chirac
made a surprise announcement of his own, saying that France would be
willing to attack Turkey for $30 billion.
"France has no argument with the people of Turkey," Mr. Chirac said.
"But $30 billion is a lot of cake."
But Mr. Chirac was soon upstaged by Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein,
appearing on Iraqi national television to say, "For $30 billion, I will
attack myself, and I will prevail."
While some in NATO expressed optimism that Saddam's proposal could
avert a war with Iraq, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was openly
dismissive of Saddam's offer to attack himself, calling it "a charade."
"He's telling the world that he'll attack himself and he'll prevail,
but once he gets our money, he'll attack himself and lose," Mr.
Fleischer said. "It's just more of his double-talk."
------ End of Forwarded Message
victory without bombs, more Susan Sontag for ya;
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/10-16-2001-5387.asp?viewPage=1
