Was the present never ending war the only way?
2007-09-28 13:45:48 · 12 answers · asked by Lou B 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
True , however taking out Sadam Hussein wouldnt have meant the Iraqi Regime would collapse.
His sons after all would have then been the power and if we've learned anything, it was that Uday was stone cold insane in the Membrane, Quesay wasnt much better as head of the Secret Police
2007-09-28 14:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, but only if such a sniper could have been inserted to a fortuitious location and not detected by Saddam's body guards. And even if he managed to hit the target, there would be no escape
It would be a suicide mission, for sure
And let's not forget, Saddam's sons and Ba'athist cronies needed to be removed also.
2007-09-28 13:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Doubtful. He was surrounded by an impenetrable security force and his movements were ultra-secret. Despite having many luxury palaces he regularly slept in sheds and bunkers in considerable discomfort so that he could not be a target for a bombing raid. He also had an army of doubles who were paraded in public, and possibly met foreign dignitaries in his place, so that he could move unnoticed. A sniper would never have got within a thousand yards of him with much certainty.
2007-09-28 13:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Asasination of a country's leader's is against the law. Seem strainge but true.
2007-09-28 13:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure but I thought a team of Marine Recon Sniper had him on crossair for 3days, they just needed the "go ahead" call from above.
2007-09-28 13:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Peter K 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
true it could of happen but it would be hard to live thro it
from the gaurds to do a misssion like that u need a team
1: bomb exsperts
2:tactical expets
3: and the sniper
4: espinage experts
2007-09-28 13:53:44 · answer #6 · answered by shien n 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes he could have, but in the 90s would Clinton have oked it. Its not our policy to use assassination on a head of State.
2007-09-28 13:50:07 · answer #7 · answered by smsmith500 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but that would not have solved anything. One of his sons would have likely taken control, and you can't just assassinate every leader until you get one you like.
2007-09-28 14:19:30 · answer #8 · answered by Dylan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
True
2007-09-28 14:29:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible.... not likely... or some Iraqi or one of his many other enemies would have done it.
2007-09-28 13:51:06 · answer #10 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋