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the walls. Stacked filing cabinets and gray safes hold

classified information. Metal desks and one television

connected to a VCR on a portable stand.

Kyle sits across from MELANIE TURNER, 30's, a tomboy

interrogator.

SADDAM (CONT'D)

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MELANIE:

Well, you got him to talk about WMD

but don’t get wrapped up in all

that Ba’ath party sh*t.

KYLE:

That Ba’ath party sh*t is what he’s

all about. It’s like stripping the

Republican from President Bush.

It’s his identity.

MELANIE:

You’re not here to get his life

story. Time is short. We need to

get his take on the video.

KYLE:

I know, I know. I have to get his

trust.

Stress is written all over his face.

MELANIE:

When are you gonna show him?

She points to the television.

KYLE:

I don't want to piss him off too

much yet. He's finally opening up

a little.

MELANIE:

Is that what you call it? He’s

only insulted you half a dozen

times.

KYLE:

Better than a dozen.

MELANIE:

Can't wait for you to show him.

(laughs)

He might punch you in the face

within the first three minutes.

Kyle continues at his keyboard. He abruptly stops. Then

spins his laptop around.

KYLE:

Here, check out this part.

Kyle presses the play button on the laptop.

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INSERT - TELEVISION SCREEN

INT. PRIVATE RESTURANT - NIGHT

ABU ABBAS, 50’s and professionally dressed, with TAHIR JALIL

HABBUSH, 50’s in his robe sit comfortably over lunch.

KYLE (O.S.)

(points to the screen)

That's Abu Abbas, Palestine

Liberation Front and Tahir Jalil

Habbush, Director of Iraqi Intel

Service.

MELANIE (O.C.)

Just like the dossier.

ABU ABBAS:

Thank President Hussein.

HABBUSH:

Most certainly. The flow of money,

training, weapons, and

transportation to carry out. Your

missions to attack Israel will be

on the forefront of our minds.

ABU ABBAS:

God is great.

BACK TO INTERROGATION PREP ROOM

MELANIE:

There's no way he can deny it.

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - MORNING

SUPER:
BIAP - Operations Center - 10 February 2004

KYLE:

Could you have done more to help

Syria during their war with Israel?

SADDAM:

What more could we have done? I

sent all of our military men to

fight under Egyptian and Syrian

command.

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KYLE:

Does it bother you that they didn't

welcome you with open arms?

SADDAM:

A loser does not know where his

head and feet are. It was a

difficult situation to come

together like this anyway.

KYLE:

I've seen a video of Abbas and

Tahir at a meeting.

Saddam immediately becomes defensive.

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