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knight_of_the_star

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Fri Jan-09-04 10:04 PM
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Saddam formally declared enemy POW

Edited on Fri Jan-09-04 10:04 PM by knight_of_the_star

WASHINGTON - The United States has formally declared former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, held by U.S. forces since he was captured last month, an enemy prisoner of war, the Defense Department said Friday. The International Committee of the Red Cross asked to see him as soon as possible.

More... http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3917703/

I wonder what effect this is going to have on our image abroad. I thought that heads of state couldn't be POWs.

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Fri Jan-09-04 10:07 PM
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1. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=306500

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