shemp
21st February 2003, 03:41 AM
New Jersey Car Dealer Offers Saddam Hussein a Car If He Abdicates (http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20030220_1500.html)
The way car dealer Brad Benson sees it, even a ruthless dictator like Saddam Hussein needs a good car.
Especially if decides to hit the road in a hurry.
Benson, who runs a Mitsubishi and Hyundai dealership in suburban New Jersey, ran a radio advertisement last week, offering a brand new car to Saddam if he leaves Iraq.
"If he'll just give up now and get out of Iraq, I'll give him a brand new Mitsubishi, nicely equipped, every year for the rest of his life," Benson said in the ad.
"How about a four-wheel drive Mitsubishi Outlander, a perfect choice for running away in the desert?"
What's sad is that a lot of people took it seriously.
The way car dealer Brad Benson sees it, even a ruthless dictator like Saddam Hussein needs a good car.
Especially if decides to hit the road in a hurry.
Benson, who runs a Mitsubishi and Hyundai dealership in suburban New Jersey, ran a radio advertisement last week, offering a brand new car to Saddam if he leaves Iraq.
"If he'll just give up now and get out of Iraq, I'll give him a brand new Mitsubishi, nicely equipped, every year for the rest of his life," Benson said in the ad.
"How about a four-wheel drive Mitsubishi Outlander, a perfect choice for running away in the desert?"
What's sad is that a lot of people took it seriously.