American Gossip King

Chapter 267 I can help you with many things

The Iraqi presidential residence.

Saddam Hussein looked at Ian Karl with a gloomy expression.

He sat on the sofa nearby, enjoying their specialty date juice.

"The taste is not bad, Mr. President," he said to Saddam with a smile.

As he spoke, he admired the mansion leisurely.

This is Saddam Hussein's office; the space is extremely spacious, and the interior is furnished with the utmost luxury.

Expensive oil paintings, exquisite sculptures, and antiques are displayed everywhere... Just looting this place would cost a fortune.

They've all fallen into the hands of the military!

Why don't my eyes get an upgrade and a new storage space?

Pity!

At that moment, the translator relayed Saddam's words: "President Saddam said that the United States is launching an invasion under baseless pretexts..."

Ian stopped the translator: "Tell President Saddam Hussein that I agree with his assessment. This is an act of American aggression. The issue isn't the nature of the event, but the consequences it will have. Time is short, so let's stick to the facts. Oh, and tell him that personally, I support him; otherwise, I wouldn't have come."

The translator relayed the message, and Saddam pondered for a long time before finally saying, "I'm glad you can see this fact, but wars of aggression are destined to fail!"

Ian grinned. "I think so too. The vast majority of invasions in history end in failure, the problem being that there are bound to be many casualties before that."

Saddam: "You're a celebrity in America, maybe I should use you to negotiate with them."

Did you not translate the sentence "I support him"?

your sister!

It's no wonder your death doesn't elicit sympathy!

A group of invaders killed a tyrant, a dog-eat-dog drama!

In his quest for power, Saddam Hussein once publicly read out a list during a National Assembly session, dragging out and executing members of parliament who opposed him. This act terrified everyone in the Iraqi parliament, who then began to sing his praises.

His stammering, terrified appearance at the time made him almost kneel down.

It can be said that Saddam Hussein's methods during his rule were so cruel and tyrannical that he truly deserved the title of tyrant.

Another person who made him a tyrant was his cruel and bloodthirsty son Uday.

Saddam Hussein and Saddam Hussein at least had some political savvy; their killings were driven by ulterior motives. Uday, on the other hand, killed purely out of interest.

That's why, although Saddam Hussein met a tragic end, Iraqis were initially overjoyed. When the US troops first entered, they welcomed them with open arms!

However, the US military's indiscriminate killing of innocent people later angered the Iraqis, causing them to defect again.

This perfectly illustrates how a tiger can invade the territory of a jackal.

Now, facing this tyrant, Ian smiled broadly: "Then America will gain a righteous cause. Saddam Hussein killed an innocent journalist, and a legendary American journalist at that. To avenge Ian Karl, the war will become even more sacred."

Saddam Hussein: "..."

Ian continued slowly, "Tell President Saddam Hussein that the reason I dared to come is because I'm not afraid to die... My fearlessness is known worldwide, and the people around me all have terminal illnesses; they came here to die. If they die here, each of them will receive five million."

New Butterfly Van Nistel: Are you sure it's five million? Not two million? Boss, you need to keep your word!

Translation: "If we die here, each of our families will receive ten million."

Ian continued, "So you see, President Saddam, I don't have the power to directly stop the war. But if you're willing to cooperate with me, there's still a lot I can do for you. Perhaps I can protect your family... I mean, in case it fails."

Saddam Hussein now believes, on the one hand, that the United States is just talking and won't actually start a war, and on the other hand, that his Republican Guard can exert divine power to defeat the invaders.

So you said he would definitely fail, and he couldn't accept that.

Ian could only say in case it fails.

As expected, Saddam Hussein roared, "Great Iraq will not be defeated by you wicked invaders! You will suffer an unprecedented defeat in Iraq!"

During the first Gulf War, Saddam Hussein genuinely believed he could defeat the UN forces.

But now he is just pure talk and self-deception.

Ian couldn't bring himself to call him out on this, so he simply nodded: "I hope so too. So it's quite simple. If you win, all the better. I can interview you and let the world know your image of decisive command and brilliant leadership."

If you win, you’re awesome, and I, Ian Carr, will personally promote you.

If you lose, I'll protect your family!

Saddam Hussein was speechless at these words.

He stared blankly at Ian, momentarily at a loss for words.

Ian smiled at him, his left eye shining again: "Besides that, I can also prove to the public that Iraq does not have weapons of mass destruction."

The latest novel is first published here!

The United States launched the war on the grounds that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. If Ian can prove this, the United States will have no reason to wage war.

Can Ian do it?

can!

is that useful?

fart!

Even if you find all the evidence, what can you do if the US doesn't acknowledge it?

But for Saddam, this was indeed his last lifeline.

He looked at Ian: "Are you sure?"

Ian nodded slightly: "Of course. But that requires me to obtain sufficient information. For example, if I can prove that Iraq does not have weapons of mass destruction, then I still need to investigate. I need all kinds of data; only with sufficient evidence can I be convincing."

"We also need to prepare for both scenarios. If the White House doesn't consider this at all, although the news may be favorable to you, it won't change the facts. In that case, all I can do is try my best to protect you and your family."

Ian knew very well that people like Saddam were extremely selfish.

For him, protecting himself was the top priority when things went wrong. In fact, Saddam had already made arrangements; his daughters and others went to Jordan and accepted Jordanian protection.

But if he could, Saddam would certainly prefer to save himself!

He didn't leave not because he wasn't afraid of death, but simply because he clung to power and believed that guerrilla tactics could allow him to turn the tide.

As for the news... hehe, proving what a country has is very easy, but proving what it doesn't have is not so easy! After all, just because you haven't found it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, right?

So do I need enough investigation time and enough evidence?

Ian continued, "It's just a small collaboration. Leaving behind one of the world's most famous journalists won't do you any harm. If you have any specific needs, you can consider them first, and we can continue the discussion tomorrow."

The translated words echoed in Saddam's ears, and the hypnotic light and shadows transcended the boundaries of language.

This time the cost was not high.

Saddam finally nodded: "Take them in and make sure they have a place to stay."

Ian smiled.

(End of this chapter)