Comments | ontd_political: Qur'an etched in Saddam Hussein's blood poses dilemma for Iraq leaders

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Qur'an etched in Saddam Hussein's blood poses dilemma for Iraq leaders

Dec 21, 2010 18:53

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iraq, religion, saddam hussein, not the onion, irl troll, islam, books, tmi

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evelynwordsmyth December 22 2010, 01:09:22 UTC

I can't think of anything else to say except: WHOA. DUDE. WHOA.

bludstone December 22 2010, 01:10:38 UTC

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majutsukai December 22 2010, 01:25:33 UTC

ngl, I giggled.

rex_dart December 22 2010, 01:43:57 UTC

So do you!

wrestlingdog December 22 2010, 02:44:05 UTC

I LOLed. Also:

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newantt December 22 2010, 01:13:02 UTC

Interesting article...

but be sure to say "Klaatu Birata Nikto" before picking it up escherichiacola December 22 2010, 01:13:16 UTC

That's kinda of amazing in a really macabre way. Why would Saddam even do that? I just can't grasp any rational. He never struck me as particularly religious.

Re: but be sure to say "Klaatu Birata Nikto" before picking it up shellazure December 22 2010, 01:14:35 UTC

Well, yeah, but he obviously wanted to have a lasting legacy and that was one way to make him immortal in a way.

Re: but be sure to say "Klaatu Birata Nikto" before picking it up hotcoffeems December 22 2010, 01:15:48 UTC

The fact that it was inscribed in *his* blood pretty much tells you what his version of piety was...it's the act of a megalomaniac.

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shellazure December 22 2010, 01:13:40 UTC

Ewwww

homasse December 22 2010, 02:00:53 UTC

Yeah, that was what I came to say. :X

jugglingeggs December 22 2010, 05:02:11 UTC

MTE. grossss