Clinton welcomes capture of Saddam

Associated Press | December 14, 2003

[HAL9000]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Clinton praised the capture of Saddam Hussein and said the ousted Iraqi president finally will answer "for decades of tyranny and murder."

"I am glad he was captured alive so he can be brought before the bar of justice," Clinton said Sunday in a statement.

Clinton saluted U.S. troops, who found the bearded and disheveled former dictator in an underground hide-out on a farm near his hometown, Tikrit. Clinton also congratulated his successor in the White House.

"Saddam Hussein's capture is a tribute to the skill and bravery of our troops and the good work of our intelligence officers," Clinton said. "I know President Bush is very proud of our troops today. I congratulate him and them."

Clinton, who ordered bombing and missile strikes against Iraqi targets in the 1990s, said he hoped the seizure would help bring more stability to the country.

"I hope his capture will speed Iraq's transformation to a secure and self-governing nation and increase international support for and involvement in meeting the big challenges ahead," he said.

[OldFriend]

International support.....THIS!

[Paul Atreides]

Who is that imposter, and what has he done with the real Bubba?

[Newbomb Turk]

SHUT THE FU*K UP BILL !

[HAL9000]

"I am glad he was captured alive so he can be brought before the bar of justice," Clinton said Sunday in a statement.

President Bush still has a lot of work ahead of him to clean up your mess, Schmucko.

[jetson]

And what was it that your seditious wife was saying to our troops Bill?

[LADY J]

"Clinton also congratulated his successor in the White House."

Meanwhile he's thinking 'it could have been me being the hero - if only I would have had the guts!!'

[Fury]

Well, at least there will be none of the "we were so close to getting Saddam" drivel from WJC, like he has maintained with bin Laden.

This must just drive WJC nuts...

[Joe 6-pack]

When do we get to try Clinton?

[Paul Atreides]

Wasn't she practically telling the troops that we were gonna lose?

[raptor29]

Turk, I agree with you. SHUT THE HELL UP, CLINTON!

[Enterprise]

"I am glad he was captured alive so he can be brought before the bar of justice,"

Said Ted Kennedy - "Where's that bar? Have I been drunk there?"

[rightcoast]

This AP story can be found at the San Francisco Chronicle website (SFGate.com):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/12/14/national1343EST0572.DTL&type=printable

[MichaelDammit]

FUBC

[Sacajaweau]

I just love it when HE issues a statement prior to Hippo issuing one. "Revenge" I tell you.

[international american]

Now we will hear from Hillary...how nothing is certain...except her EVIL!!!!

[SwinneySwitch]

"I know President Bush is very proud of our troops today. I congratulate him and them."

And what does the Jr. sinator from NY say?

[FreedomGuru]

Former President Clinton praised the capture of Saddam Hussein and said the ousted Iraqi president finally will answer "for decades of tyranny and murder."

2 words- Cell mate.

[hapy]

the thought of Clinton soluting our troops makes me ill

What the hell did he do?! that bastard

[Paul Atreides]

Clinton, who ordered bombing and missile strikes against Iraqi targets in the 1990s, said he hoped the seizure would help bring more stability to the country.

Good ol' Associated Press: I guess empty tents are on the same level as capturing Saddam.