Email: Saddam may have been captured [Has now been confirmed by DNA testing]

I can see the Mod waking up from a short nap saying, "What the he!!?"

The breaking news sidebar is certainly full. :-D :-D

181 posted on 12/14/2003 4:35:29 AM PST by Amelia ("We have met the enemy and he is us." -- Pogo)

182 posted on 12/14/2003 4:42:49 AM PST by martin_fierro (Ohhh... ehhh... ¿Peeka Panish?)

183 posted on 12/14/2003 4:52:33 AM PST by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign visit W-04.com for FREE STICKERS)

The breaking news sidebar is certainly full. :-D :-D

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Without a single shot being fired, U.S. military forces captured former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as he hid in the bottom of a hole in a home near Tikrit, officials announced at a Baghdad press conference.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq, announced.

Officials showed a videotape of the former Iraqi dictator and most-wanted figure by the U.S.-led coalition as he was being inspected following his capture. He had a long black-and-grey beard and unkempt hair.

About 600 U.S. troops took part in Operation Red Dawn, said Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the top American general in Iraq. Two other Iraqis were captured along with Saddam, who was found with $750,000 in U.S. currency, Sanchez said.

Sanchez said he had no idea how long Saddam had been at the Tikrit location and could not say if anyone had stepped forward to claim the multi-million dollar reward for his capture.

"Today is a great day for Iraq and the Iraqi people," Sanchez said.

Saddam is talkative and is being cooperative, Sanchez said. He is being held at an undisclosed location.

A delegation of the Iraqi Governing Council hopes to visit Saddam in captivity later Sunday, a spokesman for the council said.

"With the arrest of Saddam, the source financing terrorists has been destroyed and terrorist attacks will come to an end. Now we can establish a durable stability and security in Iraq," said council member Jalal Talabani.

In Baghdad, residents fired small arms in the air in celebration, and gunfire echoed in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier in the day, rumors of the capture sent people streaming into the streets of Kirkuk, a northern Iraqi city, firing guns in the air in celebration.

"We are celebrating like it's a wedding," said Kirkuk resident Mustapha Sheriff. "We are finally rid of that criminal."

"This is the joy of a lifetime," said Ali Al-Bashiri, another resident. "I am speaking on behalf of all the people that suffered under his rule."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

184 posted on 12/14/2003 4:55:32 AM PST by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)

Well, we got word Saddam was captured. This should be huge good news to the world especially the Iraqis.

However, the media is already saying that the attacks on Iraqi's and U.S. troops are being directed by his number two man, some guy named Eldurhi.

The rules of success by the media have again changed for the administration and the coalition. We can never have a victory in his eyes

185 posted on 12/14/2003 5:06:14 AM PST by GWB00

To: martin_fierro

Looks a little like Al Gore with the beard.

186 posted on 12/14/2003 5:07:00 AM PST by GWB00

To: MissouriForBush

KIM JONG-IL is DEFECATING BRICKS! TOM DASCHLE IS DEEPLY SADDENED!

(Sorry to be so graphic here, but dancing an Irish jig this morning!)

187 posted on 12/14/2003 5:07:17 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (NORTH KOREA is a DANGEROUS CANCER in late stages; we still only meditate and take herbal medicines)

He's been NAUGHTY, not NICE!!

Talk about snagging THE ANTI-SANTA, wow!

188 posted on 12/14/2003 5:09:30 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (NORTH KOREA is a DANGEROUS CANCER in late stages; we still only meditate and take herbal medicines)

To: AmericanInTokyo

Called my sis, brother and son and woke everyone up! Hubby and daughter heard me whooping it up and came to find out what was going on!

This is a great day!!

189 posted on 12/14/2003 5:11:01 AM PST by bonfire

To: cavtrooper21

We got the B*stard!

Semper Fi

190 posted on 12/14/2003 5:18:01 AM PST by dd5339 (Happiness is a full VM-II)

Looks a little like Al Gore with the beard.

I was thinking of someone else. Remember Dan Haggarty, TV's *Grizzly Adams? [Well, Saddam has a bigger schnozz....]

191 posted on 12/14/2003 5:31:53 AM PST by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)

Well, we got word Saddam was captured. This should be huge good news to the world especially the Iraqis.

However, the media is already saying that the attacks on Iraqi's and U.S. troops are being directed by his number two man, some guy named Eldurhi.

Or possibly, his number three man, Al-Gori

192 posted on 12/14/2003 5:34:07 AM PST by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)

193 posted on 12/14/2003 5:40:15 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (NORTH KOREA is a DANGEROUS CANCER in late stages; we still only meditate and take herbal medicines)

WooooHoooo!!!! Just woke up!

194 posted on 12/14/2003 5:44:36 AM PST by Nexus

IT'S A QUAGMIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

195 posted on 12/14/2003 5:46:06 AM PST by longfellow (www.ultimateamerican.com)

How come Drudge didn't post anything yet?

He's still asleep!

196 posted on 12/14/2003 5:46:24 AM PST by GulliverSwift (Howard Dean is the Joker's insane twin brother.)

Way to go!! Gigantor

Praise God!!!

197 posted on 12/14/2003 5:57:00 AM PST by Rightly Biased (<><)

To: Gigantor; leadpenny

Looks like you win the Time Stamp Award. Good job...

LP; FreeRepublic rocks...

198 posted on 12/14/2003 5:59:23 AM PST by tubebender (We've been married 47 years and she still doesn't put the toilet seat up for me...)

You made the biggest news catch of the year. Maybe the decade.

Good work.

Prairie

199 posted on 12/14/2003 6:16:42 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)

Near as I can tell yours was the very first post.

200 posted on 12/14/2003 6:45:47 AM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)

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