Can saddam speak english?

[if it comes from the whitehouse it must be true]

Sorry if asked before.

[RobertSeattle]

1. I believe he can understand some, speak little

Meaning he can understand some of what you say to him in English, but he can't respond in English well. (Not an uncommon scenario)

[loudnclear]

11. Can he say, " I am Saddam Hussein, I am President of Iraq and I want to

negotiate?" That's my question.

[beaconess]

13. He may have spoken in Arabic or Farsi

It is my understanding that American soldiers on this type of high-stakes mission are almost always accompanied by local Iraqi interpreters who can speak and understand Iraqi languages and dialects.

[Jonte_1979]

2. I'm pretty sure he can not (nt.)

[no one in particular]

3. This is in reference to...?

I assume this is in reference to Saddam supposedly declaring his identity, in English, to troops when he was captured?

[if it comes from the whitehouse it must be true]

7. Sorry, yes it is

Faux just reported "his exact words" their quote, as he emerged from the uh.... eh... uh... hole in the ground :)

[La_Serpiente]

4. I think he can understand it

but not speak it.

[Fixated]

5. He can speak a little and understand more

However, in interviews he refused to speak in English.

[BrotherBuzz]

16. Yes...

and he understands English much better then he wants you to know.

[no one in particular]

6. Here's a little link.

A quote -Saddam Hussein: "I am sorry, I do not speak English - fluently. But I can understand to some extent.

"http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/26/60II/main542166.shtml

[RC]

8. Saddam must have assumed that

because were no gays amoung the American troops, that no one there spoke Arabic.

[AWB777]

9. you dont make sense

what are you talking about

[Karenina]

10. It's a reference to the fact that the gub'mint

FIRED translators of Arabic who were "outed" as gays. Idjits, I say!

[deminflorida]

12. Oh, Yeah he speaks English....

I used to hear him speak English on Italian T.V. when I lived there..

Also, please note you will never hear this on American T.V. It's controlled, they don't want Americans to soften on a guy just because he speaks a little English. Why do you think the Europeans hate our asses so much?

[TexasMexican]

14. un poco

a little at the very least apparently.

[emc]

15. speaks better english then bush

Yea, if he can complete a sentence in english, he's doing better then Bush who cant complete a sentence or thought...

[soothsayer]

17. yeah, he spoke it in that Dan Rather interview, didn't he?

beautifully

and of course far better than that dumbass in the WH

that guy is a MORAN

[BackDoorMan]

18. I'm sure can say... "illegal invasion to steal Iraqi OIL"

[arewethereyet]

19. only this

"baseball been berry berry good to me". Its an inside joke Tarik Aziz did on him to crack up the staff when he got loaded and started yelling at the TV when Bush was on or had english speaking dignitaries over. Also "to the moon Alice".

[cirej2000]

20. I thought he could say...

Chocolate GI? Chocolate for WMD?

Stocking?