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Tom Brown		Battle Lines is an ongoing Web log (blog) dedicated to providing a broad perspective on the latest news and developments from the war in Iraq. Response and suggestions are welcomed. Tom Brown has been an editor, reporter and software analyst for The Seattle Times for 20 years.

April 09, 2003

Iraqi ambassador to the U.N. says "the game is over"

Iraq’s U.N. ambassador told reporters in New York that “the game is over” and expressed hope that the Iraqi people will be able to live in peace, AP reports. His comments were the first admission by an Iraqi official that U.S.-led coalition troops had overwhelmed Iraqi forces. “My work now is peace,” he said. “The game is over and I hope the peace will prevail. I hope the Iraqi people will have a happy life.” Al-Douri said he has had no communications with Iraq for a long time because of the war. When asked what he thought about the scenes being broadcast from Baghdad, he said, “Well I don’t know really, I watch the television like you.”

Posted by tbrown at April 9, 2003 01:11 PM

Katherine Long, research editor at the Seattle Times and 18-year editor and reporter, substituted for Tom Brown the week of April 14.

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