CNN is reporting that Bush will give an address at 8pm tonight, demanding that Saddam Hussein abdicate to avoid a war. Put that alongside this Kuwaiti press report, via talkingpointsmemo.com, that Saddam has named his son Qusay to succeed him, and arrested those who wouldn’t swear allegiance.
So President Hussein steps down, and his son succeeds him. Is that progress? Isn’t that exactly the kind of sneaky thing Hussein would do to prolong this un-war? Why would the Administration give him this opportunity?
Update Mon Mar 17 20:32:30 EST 2003
Less of an issue now that he’s included Hussein’s two sons in the ultimatum. Surely this is a concern: all three leave town, and install some puppet. If I were an incorrigible despot, I’d be giving that some thought.
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