We have another Saddam Hussein Fan posting.

[Robert W]

She laments Saddam was held as a prisoner in his own palace.

From her author?

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:



In 2006, a group of men, soldiers in the Army's 101st Airborne Division, shipped out to Iraq. They had trained for combat, and that's what they expected to do when they got there. Instead, they spent months sipping tea, playing cards, smoking cigars with a graying old man in a bombed-out palace. That man was Saddam Hussein, who was on trial at the time in Baghdad. The soldiers were his guards. Will Bardenwerper has written a book about the 12 men's experience titled "The Prisoner In His Palace." He joins us now to talk about it. Hey, Will. Thanks for being with us.



WILL BARDENWERPER: Good morning, Rachel.



MARTIN: So this group of guys, these soldiers who came to be known as the Super 12 - tell us about them. They were - many of them were enlisted after 9/11, right?

 

[Meathead]

She laments Saddam was held as a prisoner in his own palace.

Surada?

 

[rampart]

She laments Saddam was held as a prisoner in his own palace.

From her author?

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:



In 2006, a group of men, soldiers in the Army's 101st Airborne Division, shipped out to Iraq. They had trained for combat, and that's what they expected to do when they got there. Instead, they spent months sipping tea, playing cards, smoking cigars with a graying old man in a bombed-out palace. That man was Saddam Hussein, who was on trial at the time in Baghdad. The soldiers were his guards. Will Bardenwerper has written a book about the 12 men's experience titled "The Prisoner In His Palace." He joins us now to talk about it. Hey, Will. Thanks for being with us.



WILL BARDENWERPER: Good morning, Rachel.



MARTIN: So this group of guys, these soldiers who came to be known as the Super 12 - tell us about them. They were - many of them were enlisted after 9/11, right?

which of saddam's policies would you like for trump to impose on the dems and rinos?

 

[Robert W]

Surada?

He is loyal to Biden.

 

[Robert W]

which of saddam's policies would you like for trump to impose on the dems and rinos?

I can't name any.

 

[Meathead]

which of saddam's policies would you like for trump to impose on the dems and rinos?

Confronting Iran.

 

[Robert W]

Confronting Iran.

Why did Saddam confront Iran?

 

[Meathead]

Why did Saddam confront Iran?

Because he was nuts?

 

[whitehall]

His own people hanged him so what's the problem?

 

[Robert W]

Because he was nuts?

Especially a power such as Iran you mean?

 

[Robert W]

His own people hanged him so what's the problem?

Smart move by his people.

 

[whitehall]

Indications are that Carter supported Saddam and so did the CIA until they didn't. I don't know what the fuss is about the guards.

 

[Meathead]

Especially a power such as Iran you mean?

Iran's a power?

 

[Robert W]

Iran's a power?

Soon a Nuclear power. At least Saddam was executed.

 

[Robert W]

Indications are that Carter supported Saddam and so did the CIA until they didn't. I don't know what the fuss is about the guards.

Interesting.

 

[surada]

Surada?

They hanged Saddam Hussein for doing exactly what Churchill and Arthur Harris did in 1920.. Bad mojo.

 

[surada]

Soon a Nuclear power. At least Saddam was executed.

Iraq was crippled by 2 decades of war and sanctions. They had no reserve maintenance in a decade. Iraq wasn't a threat to anyone. The Israelis wanted the US to attack them. See Clean Break Strategy. It was a crime.

 

[Robert W]

Iraq was crippled by 2 decades of war and sanctions. They had no reserve maintenance in a decade. Iraq wasn't a threat to anyone. The Israelis wanted the US to attack them. See Clean Break Strategy. It was a crime.

Read the book by an actual participant A General Speaks out. So why do you defend Iraq?

 

[surada]

Read the book by an actual participant A General Speaks out. So why do you defend Iraq?

Which general? The military, diplomats, oil men, expats and Arabs opposed invading Iraq.

 

[Robert W]

Which general? The military, diplomats, oil men, expats and Arabs opposed invading Iraq.

Marine General Michael DeLong. You sure show your support for Iraq.