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SE X1 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation In Reply, Please Refer to Baghdad Operations Center File No. June 11, 2004 DECLASSIFIED BY uc/baw 60324 ON 05-21-2009 SY While engaging SSA George L. Piro in casual conversation, Saddam Hussein providing the following information regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) : ) Saddam Hussein read SSA George Piro a poem he recently Wrote. SSA Piro used this Opportunity as a segue to discuss Hussein’s speeches. SSA Piro advised Hussein that after hearing several poems from him, SSA Piro is now able to recognize Hussein’s writing style, which was prevalent in a Speech SSA Piro recently read. It was clear to SSA Piro that Hussein wrote his Own speeches, which he confirmed further, stating all his writings came from the heart. Hussein Claimed he did not enjoy reading his speeches, preferring instead to have his speeches read by others, such as news broadcasters. Hussein described the feeling of writing his speeches and giving them was the Same as taking an exam. i SSA Piro then asked Hussein if he wrote his own speeches ahd they come from the heart, then what was the meaning of his June 2000 Speech. Hussein replied this speech was meant to serve a regional and an operational purpose. Regionally, the region and must appear able to defend itself. Operationally, Hussein was demonstrating Iraq's compliance with the United Nations (UN) in its destruction of its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) . XS) Hussein stated Iran was Iraq's major threat due to their common border and believed Iran intended to annex Southern Iraq into Iran. The possibility of Iran trying to annex a portion of Southern Irag was viewed by Hussein and Iraq as the most significant threat facing Iraq. Hussein viewed the other countries in the Middle Rast as weak and could not defend themselves or Iraq from a attack from Iran. Hussein Stated he believed Israel was a threat to the entire Arab world, not specifically Iraq. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. [Tt is the Property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.