Saturday, 26 July, 2003U & Q continuedIn the latest instance of "Saddamned of you do, Saddamned if you don't," the American occupation authorities are taking flak from various quarters for their release of post-mortem photographs of Uday and Qusay. Last Thursday saw the release of photos of the bodies laid out on gurneys at Baghdad International; on Friday, journalists were invited to view the corpses after they had been touched up by a mortician. Certainly, the released evidence is pretty convincing. Uday's identity is indicated by dental records and the permanent results of surgery performed in 1996 (including the serial number on a metal bar implanted in the left leg), while DNA tests indicate the two corpses were brothers; Qusay's identity is reinforced by dental records. posted 1449 Z-8 [more..] Tuesday, 22 July, 2003Endex for the Distasteful Duo?The WaPo (among others) reports that Saddam's sons Uday and Qusay have been killed in a firefight with US troops in Mosul. Well, I can only hope it really is them, but for the time being I'm going to hold my jubilation in check. posted 1847 Z-8 [more..] |
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