lennart
29-07-03, 18:01
Saddam mourns 'martyred' sons
A new audio tape purportedly from ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has acknowledged the death of his sons, Uday and Qusay, killed by US forces last week.
"I mourn to you the deaths of Uday and Qusay and those who struggled with them. You are the honour of this nation," he said on the tape, broadcast by al-Arabiya satellite television on Tuesday.
The voice praised a "valiant battle with the enemy lasting six hours" and added: "America will be defeated."
"We thank God for honouring us with their martyrdom for His sake," the message said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3108021.stm
A new audio tape purportedly from ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has acknowledged the death of his sons, Uday and Qusay, killed by US forces last week.
"I mourn to you the deaths of Uday and Qusay and those who struggled with them. You are the honour of this nation," he said on the tape, broadcast by al-Arabiya satellite television on Tuesday.
The voice praised a "valiant battle with the enemy lasting six hours" and added: "America will be defeated."
"We thank God for honouring us with their martyrdom for His sake," the message said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3108021.stm