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December 15, 2003
Best Last Words
Four of the new leaders of Iraq questioned Saddam after his capture. One, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, a member of the Governing Council and previously tortured by Saddam, had some tough questions.
I told him, `You keep on saying that you are a brave man and a proud Arab.' I said, `When they arrested you why didn't you shoot one bullet? You are a coward.' "
Saddam reportedly began swearing, using "all his French". But Rubaie, speaking for many Iraqis, had the best last words.
"And I have to confess that the last word was for me," he continued. "I was the last to leave the room and I said, `May God curse you. Tell me, when are you going to be accountable to God and the day of judgment? What are you going to tell him about Halabja and the mass graves, the Iran-Iraq war, thousands and thousands executed? What are you going to tell God?'
What indeed.
Posted by Rita at December 15, 2003 06:28 AM