Was Baghdad Handed Over? Posted by Scott Manning on June 02, 2003 | Comments (0)

Theories, rumors, and speculation over an "agreement" between Coalition troops and the Iraqi regime to hand over Baghdad.

Arabic media are speculating that a "safqua" -- Arabic for a secret deal -- was arranged between the United States and Iraq's Baath regime to hand over Baghdad. Although nobody can pinpoint the exact terms, there are three clear outcomes. First, the lives of many American and British forces as well as most senior Baath officials were spared. Second, Baghdad itself did not turn into the blood bath widely anticipated by military experts. Third, the war was shortened dramatically, saving the region -- especially Saudi Arabia -- from catastrophic consequences.

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