Area soldier taped Saddam's capture

Gannett News Service ^ | 01/04/04 | Brenda J. Donegan

[nypokerface]

BAGHDAD -- A U.S. soldier with north central-Ohio ties got to enjoy a minute of fame and a part in history in Iraq.

Art and Shirley Utley of Marion are swelling with pride after learning that their grandson, Pfc. Travis Utley, was a part of the 4th Infantry Division that captured former dictator Saddam Hussein.

[ohioWfan]

Hey, hey, hey! That 'area' is MY 'area!'

[Support Free Republic]

Got a minute?

I'd really like you to scratch my ears,
or help out FR.

[Faith]

Proud Ohio bump!

[ChefKeith]

FYI

How are You doing?

[thatdewd]

From the linked article:

Pfc. Travis Utley, a member of the U.S.
Army's 4th Infantry Division poses in the
entrance to the hole near Tikrit, Iraq, where
Saddam Hussein was found.

[Miss Marple]

I am listening to Geraldo talk to an injured soldier right now. He was visited by President Bush, who did not give a generic visit, but was very personal.

And get this...he gave the soldier his business card with a phone number and was told "If you need anything, call me, and you will get through."

[mel]

WOw

[ohioWfan]

Oh, Miss Marple, I am sobbing right now because of that interview!

What a HERO that young man is! And so is his Commander in Chief!

I am SO PROUD to be an American!!

(btw, Eric's unit is out of Marion).

[ohioWfan]

Oh, did you hear Geraldo say, "I'll bet he would" when the soldier said that the President said he'd take his call.

People who are paying attention KNOW what kind of man our President is!

[raybbr]

I heard Mark Levin, who was filling in for Sean Hannity one day, say that Saddam spit at one of the soldiers and the responded by knocking him down. Do you, or anybody else, know if that's true?

[doug from upland]

Way to go, kid. Be safe.

[ohioWfan]

There were several articles here on FR about that incident.

I believe it was true, but I'm sure a search would tell you that for sure.

Miss Marple, do you know?

[Miss Marple]

I know it was reported. I do not know if it is true, although it sounded credible.

[ohioWfan]

Here's one of the articles.

If you scroll down the posts, you'll see verification of the incident.

[raybbr]

Thanks. It appears to be true. All the time I spend on this site and I didn't catch that.

[Henk]

Well, where's the tape???

[GeronL]

why haven't we seen this tape????

[ducks1944]

What a young man. I'm one proud AMERICAN ! Proud of our TROOPS and our COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ! !