JORDAN: Saddam Hussein tells his supporters that victory is in sight but they must be magnanimous towards Iraqis who stood against them

Saddam Hussein told his supporters fighting U.S troops that they should have one goal - to liberate Iraq from its occupation. In a letter dictated to his chief lawyer Khalil Dulaimi during a four hour meeting on Saturday (October 14, 2006) in his high security prison, the former Iraqi leader told his countrymen that they should set aside score settling which only thwarts them from the goal of driving U.S forces out of Iraq. "Remember and do not forget that your near term goal is confined to liberating your country from forces of occupation and does not include other dimensions like settling scores that are not within this goal. Therefore, you should not attack for the sake of attacking when an opportunity arises while you are carrying a gun, but on the basis of great need which aims to liberate Iraq from the damn occupation. You should keep in mind that liberation is the aim and every action not necessary for full-filling that goal deviates from your Jihad," Dulaimi read on behalf of Saddam. Saddam urged Iraqis to put aside sectarian violence and forgive each other, even those who aided U.S troops to track down and kill his own two sons, in what his chief lawyer says is the first letter addressed to Iraqis since the trial began in October 2005 on charges of crime against humanity. "My brothers, you have been treated unfairly by the occupiers and their associates so do not be unfair towards each other because you would be unfair towards yourself, taking away your Holy right, and giving those who want to create a wedge between you the chance to tarnish your Jihad, resistance, and image. This would be a great loss if it happens. When you achieve victory, remember that this victory is God's victory and you are his soldiers, therefore, you have to genuinely forgive and pardon by putting aside revenge over the spilt blood of our sons and brothers, including the sons of Saddam Hussein, a true and irreversible pardon." Iraq has been gripped by sectarian violence between Muslim Shiites and Sunnis since the February bombing of a Shiite shrine. Saddam, echoing fears of many Sunni Iraqis over the break-up of the country, called on Iraqis to preserve the unity of their country, and reassured them that they would again live in harmony. "Do not forget that following every war is peace, following every division and disagreement is coalition and unity, following every distance is closeness, and following hostility is fraternity. Humanity is a unified state and its current meaning should be modified. You are a great unified population which was taught the greatest humanitarian and religious principles, you have salvaged and exported unified religions to humanity, you have also taught it the path to civilisation away from barbarism. You have sacrificed for this in the past, you are now sacrificing for these great principles and at the forefront is the great Iraq united." Thousands of Iraqis have been killed in tit for tat revenge killings and more than 30,000 fled their homes. Saddam also reassured his supporters that he is not bowing down to any threat and that he is still the same person they once knew while in power. "I ask you to serve God and people in this holy month just as I do. No one except justice can overpower me and you know that Saddam Hussein does not bow down to any threat. Saddam Hussein is still the person you once knew and will remain that person if God wills it. God is great, God is great. Glory to God, our nation, people, and Mujahideen. Long live Iraq. Long live Iraq. Long live Palestine. Long live our nation and peace on our people, nation, humanity, and love. God is great. Saddam Hussein, leader of the Iraqi Republic and the Armed forces "

ITN Source | October 16, 2006

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