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To: stockman_scott who wrote (146879)	10/1/2004 10:53:54 PM
From: Win Smith	Respond to of 281500

Saddam to Declare Candidacy for Iraqi Elections zaman.org [ Meanwhile, on the odd side of the news, I stumbled on this one while searching for something else on google. I couldn't say for sure, but I sort of doubt Allawi is pulling 42% in Iraqi polls. But who can say? I doubt W will be trumpeting the poll mentioned here any time soon, though. ] Overthrown Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who was arrested by US forces last December, reportedly plans to run as a candidate in the Iraqi elections scheduled for January 2005. Saddam's lawyer Giovanni di Stefano told Denmark's B.T. newspaper that Saddam decided during one of their discussions that he would declare his candidacy for the elections. Stefano said that there was no law that prevented Saddam from appearing on the ballot. He added that Saddam hopes to regain his presidency and palaces via the democratic process. Contrary to the statements of Iraqi Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Stefano claims, "Saddam has no chance to be tried before the elections. Moreover, no international law prevents him from coming forward." Saddam's lawyer defends that the ambiguity in Iraq will favor Saddam at the polls. Stefano remarked that a recent Gallup poll indicates that 42 percent of the Iraqi people want their former leader back. Meanwhile, evaluating the conditions of Saddam in jail, Allawi said that Saddam had asked him for mercy.