The Ace of Spades Page #3

Synopsis: The wife of a candidate for Parliament is having an affair with the brother of her husband's rival. Her lover is running for election on a promise of building a railway that the community needs, but a wealthy landowner won't give permission for the railway to be built over his land. When the landowner is later found dead, suspicion falls on the adulterous candidate.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Year:
1935
66 min
583 Views


SADDAM (CONT’D)

We must endure and place our trust

in Allah. I look to each and every

one of you knowing that from this

day forward we will struggle in

secret. Praise Iraq, praise Allah!

They all stand in unison. CLAP vigorously.

TEARS in the eyes of everyone. They realize this will be the

last time they are together.

Saddam turns to shake the hands of everyone. He makes his

way to depart the room trying to stay above it all, knowing

his last card has been dealt and he’s lost.

END FLASHBACK:

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - MORNING

Saddam, in a long robe, shuffles in escorted by a SOLDIER.

Kyle waits patiently. Papers laid out neatly before him.

His demeanor is one of more control this time.

7

SUPER:
BIAP - Operations Center - 8 February 2004

KYLE:

Why go to war with Iran?

SADDAM:

I will put it as simply as I can

for you and the others watching.

Saddam points to the mirror.

KYLE:

I can assure you, it’s just us.

Saddam gives him a look, “as if”.

SADDAM:

Consider this. One day, the

neighbor's son beats up your son.

Yes?

KYLE:

I'm listening.

SADDAM:

The next day, the neighbor's son

bothers your cows. Then the

neighbor damages your farmland’s

irrigation system.

Saddam lifts a finger, waiting for the words to sink in.

SADDAM (CONT’D)

If all these things occur,

eventually, after enough incidents,

you approach your neighbor, tell

him each transgression by event and

ask him to stop.

KYLE:

...farmer’s terms.

SADDAM:

It's simple. Now usually, a

warning or approach to the neighbor

is enough to stop this behavior.

With Iran however, this approach

did not work.

KYLE:

Was Khomeini mostly to blame?

8

SADDAM:

Khomeini was a religious zealot who

came along when I did. He thought

all leaders were like the Shah and

easily toppled and figured he could

do the same with me. He calculated

incorrectly.

Kyle’s face tightens to come to his foes’ point.

KYLE:

Then what was your objective?

SADDAM:

Ask Iran. They began the war. I

have explained my reasons.

KYLE:

Can you tell me then for the

record?

SADDAM:

By '87 we had three-fourth's of

their tanks and half of their

artillery and APC’s.

KYLE:

They most certainly would have

advanced on you if the tables were

turned.

Saddam in full lecture mode.

SADDAM:

Is that what immediately comes to

mind from an American point of

view? One cannot plan the Iraqi

army the same as the Americans.

When supply routes are lengthened,

problems arise. The soldier of 100

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