Mr. 100% (no spam)

[fable]

I have been attempting for the last few days, during quiet hours, to determine exactly what Sadam Hussein wanted to achieve by his one-party election and supposed 100% vote of confidence. He's far from being a delusional idiot like Kazakhstan's Niyazov. So what could be motivating him to announce something that a child of ten would find silly?

The process is transparently fraudulent. Western democracies have been snickering about it in their respective halls of power. Other MidEastern nations have ignored the matter. I'm sure that authoritarian regimes are wondering why Hussein went to all the effort. Even Castro never bothered to proclaim 100% support.

Apropos of all this, a BBC correspondent stationed in Baghdad relayed the other day a joke making the underground rounds: it seems an old man, left alone for a moment in the polling station at the end of day and fed up with Hussein, voted "No" for his reelection. Later, on his way home, he second thoughts. The old man wondered if perhaps the single opposition vote could be traced to his presence; so he hurried back to the polling station. Tearfully, he told the authorities, "I made a mistake. I'm very old, and I think I may have accidentally put in a mark rejecting our glorious Leader instead of supporting him."

"Don't worry, old man," the officials replied. "Go home: be at peace. We've already changed it for you."

Does anybody have any idea why Hussein proclaimed his 100% support rate on a huge voter turnout? Is this just the "last hurrah" of a man in desparate straits, watching a world power search for reasons to invade?

[RandomThug]

.. for once I'll take the side of the big moustached bum.

Same reason my brother used to kick my arse all over the place every single time he had the opportunity.

Cause he can, simple as that. I mean there is no logic behind it, like you state even my ten year old neighbor thinks its silly. Saddam is just enjoying himself in full gluttony. Actually this isn't something I'd put past our own Pres. Of course he wouldn't say the people 100% like him, more like he has taken care of 100% of poverty or something... you know, ****yness and all. Wait is that gonna be censored like weasels pet?

[Weasel]

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Originally posted by fable Does anybody have any idea why Hussein proclaimed his 100% support rate on a huge voter turnout? Is this just the "last hurrah" of a man in desparate straits, watching a world power search for reasons to invade?

Sometimes I have the feeling Saddam doesn't even know what he is doing. I admit the man seems not to be a fool, but this is a point to the crazy side.