# Bush's Message to Saddam

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-message-to-saddam/177251>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 24, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-message-to-saddam/177251 "2003-05-24T17:32:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-message-to-saddam/177251/1 "2003-05-24T17:32:37Z")

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Saddam just got a coded message from Bush.

It read: 370HSSV-0773H

Saddam was stumped and sent for the Republican Guard. They  
were stumped too, so it went to the Secret Police whose Director  
suggested turning it upside down.

😃