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Saddam’s Hunger Strike & Medical Care (Bumped)

by Heywood U. Reedmore -- June 24, 2006 at 12:25 am | In No, Seriously |

Saddam Hussein has been on a hunger strike since… well, since lunch:

“Saddam Hussein refused his midday meal today,” [a U.S. military spokesman] told Reuters. “Despite their refusal to eat their meals, they are in good health and receiving appropriate medical care.” 

According to our sources, the “appropriate medical care” for skipping lunch is a late afternoon snack. However, if that option is unavailable, doctors can resort to treating the ailment with a nice nap. There’s still no word on whether or not Saddam skipped dinner. If he did, his condition will be elevated from “sort of, kind of hungry” to full-blown hunger.

Update:

Saddam avoided worsening his medical condition by ending his hunger strike in time for dinner. From Reuters:

Saddam Hussein ended a brief hunger strike after missing just one meal in his U.S.-run prison, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday.

According to our sources, Saddam resumed his hunger strike between dinner and breakfast the next morning.