Saddam asked Bush for $1bn to go into exile

By DAVID GARDNER

Saddam Hussein offered to step down and go into exile one month before the invasion of Iraq, it was claimed last night.

Fearing defeat, Saddam was prepared to go peacefully in return for £500million ($1billion).

The extraordinary offer was revealed yesterday in a transcript of talks in February 2003 between George Bush and the then Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar at the President's Texas ranch.

The White House refused to comment on the report last night.

But, if verified, it is certain to raise questions in Washington and London over whether the costly four-year war could have been averted.

Only yesterday, the Bush administration asked Congress for another £100billion to finance the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=484162

Russia for a hell of a lot less. Even a billion would have been a bargain considering the war will probably cost us over one trillion.

with jets ready to roll waiting for the word.

THAT is why Kerry came down on Bush for INVADING when weapon inspections and diplomatic efforts were proving to be working and proving that force was not needed.

The media had no interest in the fact that Saddam was within hours of leaving Iraq when Bush RUSHED into war.

It was the WAR they wanted - not Saddam gone.

Atually, I think it was the WAR POWERS that go along with war they wanted.

Bush has claimed near-dictatorial powers because "We're at war".

Only TEN Senators called for an inquiry into DSM.

http://nv1962.net/2007/09/25/english-translation-of-the-aznar-bush-transcript/

...if that offer was accepted?

Yeah, okay, I know that's fantasy, but at least it's fun to imagine a world without war...even for a little bit isn't it?

(Plus it confirms that the giggling war criminal in the WH was going to war no matter what...)

"It seems he's indicated he would be prepared to go into exile if he's allowed to take $1billion and all the information he wants about weapons of mass destruction."

I have 0 doubt that this story was planted by the White House.

Don't be fooled by the moron-in-chief.

Saadam might have made some inconvenient statements about the Bush Crime Family if he'd been allowed to live.