Saddam's Fate
Atlantic, The, July, 2004 by Marshall Poe
Since his capture, last December, Saddam Hussein has been held by the U.S. military. He is no doubt wondering about his eventual fate, and so are others. BetonSports.com, a UK bookmaker, is offering numerous bets on what will befall the "Butcher of Baghdad" by December 31, 2004. Here is some of the recent action.
3 to 2: will be sentenced to life in prison 2 to 1: will be sentenced to death 2 to 1: will sign a deal with the United States to reveal Osama bin Laden's whereabouts 3 to 1: will be murdered 4 to 1: will be sent to Guantánamo ...