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Saddam ends hunger strike after missing one meal

Saddam Hussein ended a brief hunger strike after missing just one meal in his U.S.-run prison, a U.S. military spokesman said Friday. The former Iraqi leader had refused lunch Thursday in protest at the killing of one of his lawyers by gunmen, but the spokesman said he ate his evening meal. Former Saddam aides being held in the same prison had refused to eat three meals since Wednesday evening but ended their fast with the ex-president.”

They all took their dinner meal,” the spokesman told Reuters.

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  1. Oh ... Really? on 24 Jun 2006 at 1:23 pm

    Saddam's Hunger Strike…

    Saddam Hussein, evil dictator supreme, went on a hunger strike in protest over the killing of a member of his defense team.

    Oh wait … nevermind. It's over already.

    …

Comments

  1. John the Marine wrote:

    I guess Saddam thought that fries come with each serving of hunger strike. I mean this is really commical…

    Posted 23 Jun 2006 at 4:05 pm

  2. Michael wrote:

    It was just a lawyer, after all.

    Posted 23 Jun 2006 at 4:32 pm

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