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Originally posted by Carrie
I knew I should've taken notes - gonna look for a transcript online.
I very CLEARLY heard a threat to attack America on its own soil if we attack Iraq.
Did anyone else catch it?
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Certainly did, in a direct fashion (talking about IF, what would WE do - but I think you can interpret this different ways):
Translator For Saddam Hussein: The officials of the United States have themselves spoken about their intentions to commit aggression against Iraq. Isn't it part of our responsibility and our actions and our morality and, in fact, the basic meanings of faith that we should say to the aggressor that once you commit aggression against us, we are not going to succumb. And if we were to reverse the question and ask any American, any American citizens, any good, honest American citizen in his own country, including Mr. Rather himself, and we say to him, in any subsequent period or state, if another power, another force were to come across the Atlantic to commit a great aggression against the United States, will you do nothing?
Translator For Saddam Hussein: Let me answer.
Translator For Saddam Hussein: I say to the honest Americans that if such a thing happens, do not capitulate, do not give in. You have to defend your country, defend your family and your honor. Do not commit aggression against us. And, as you know, we have not committed any aggression against the United States. The United States intelligence (UNINITEL) against our country, our people, our children.