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SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED
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| December 14, 2003
| Staff
Posted on 12/14/2003 2:16:57 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy
SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been captured in his home town of Tikrit, according to reports.
There has been no independent verification of the news but Sky New's Foreign Editor Tim Marshall says the source of the news is usually reliable.
The US Defence Department says it has had no confirmation of the claims, which come from Iraqi Kurd leader Jalal Talabani, says the Iran news agency IRNA.
Hundreds of exultant people have taken to the streets of Kirkuk, firing weapons into the air in celebration.
A press conference has been announced for 12pm GMT.
In Baghdad, a spokeswoman for the US-led operation notified reporters that a "very important" announcement will be made at the press conference.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aceofspades; ageofliberty; decapitation; husseincaptured; jalaltalabani; pl; saddam; viceisclosed; viceisclosing
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl; TexKat; MeeknMing
Gotta love these Texas COWBOYS! *g*
YES! WOO-HOO! OUR POTUS! Rawhide!
621
posted on
12/14/2003 5:57:29 AM PST
by
onyx
(Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
Great Day in the Mornin'!
622
posted on
12/14/2003 5:57:30 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
To: onyx
POTUS is a true Southern gentleman and Blair stood with us and POTUS steadfastly.
Well, can't argue with that. However, the fact that it's past noon in England, and half the U.S. isn't awake yet had more to do with it.
To: onyx
That's what I did when my daughter woke me up...Screamed at the news!
624
posted on
12/14/2003 6:00:24 AM PST
by
MEG33
To: TexKat
Hey, friend! It's a great day, isn't it?
625
posted on
12/14/2003 6:00:39 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Bush has stolen two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
To: P.O.E.; All
The DUmmies and the resident lefties on my own local newspaper's Bulletin Boards
http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/wwwthreads.pl?1 Are all giving today's news a big "so what?".
They make me sick.
Even in the face of fantastic news, they still can't bring themselves to admit that this is a good thing.
626
posted on
12/14/2003 6:01:01 AM PST
by
ItsOurTimeNow
(Criswell - "And remember, my friends, future events such as these will affect you in the future.")
To: MEG33
Cheers!
627
posted on
12/14/2003 6:01:28 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Germany's Schroeder congratulates Bush after capture of Saddam BERLIN (AFP) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, whose country vehemently opposed the war in Iraq, congratulated US President George W. Bush on the capture of toppled president Saddam Hussein, a statement said.
"It is with great joy that I learned of the capture of Saddam Hussein, I congratulate you on this successful action," Schroeder wrote in a telegramme, the government press office statement said.
628
posted on
12/14/2003 6:01:52 AM PST
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: MEG33
Its 5 o'clock somewhere lol
629
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:01 AM PST
by
boxerblues
(If you can read this.. Thank a Teacher..If you can read this in English ..Thank a US Soldier)
To: Skywarner
James Woolsey was just on ABC talking about that Mohammed Atta story. It's gonna get buried by the Saddam news, but Dubya & Co. will figure out some way to get it back on page one where it should be.
Woooo Hoooo! What next? Can UBL be far behind?!
630
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:03 AM PST
by
Timeout
To: Cvengr
Thanks for the pictures,Saddam's not so debonair this day!
631
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:08 AM PST
by
MEG33
I'd just like to say at this point...I love Texans! You folks ROCK!
632
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:20 AM PST
by
RandallFlagg
("There are worse things than crucifixion...There are teeth.")
To: Sapper26; Howlin
I wouldn't be awake if it weren't for Howlin!
633
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:39 AM PST
by
onyx
(Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
To: Bubba_Leroy; MeeknMing; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; potlatch; dixiechick2000; PhilDragoo; ...
634
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:52 AM PST
by
autoresponder
(SLICK WILLIE: http://0access.tripod.com/legacy.html HILLARY: http://pro.0catch.com/hillfire.html)
To: Bubba_Leroy
Great NEWS
I hope they show him his statue being pulled down
and people riding his head and hitting it with
their shoes.
635
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:57 AM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Hillary Al-Muscovy (If it waddles like a Russian duck, Quacks like a Russian duck etc))
To: ItsOurTimeNow
Even in the face of fantastic news, they still can't bring themselves to admit that this is a good thing. No, it's a good thing for us, and since it is, it's a bad thing for them. They don't want us to succeed.
636
posted on
12/14/2003 6:03:58 AM PST
by
Bob
To: TomGuy
ABC's Terry Moron Moran reporting that GWB was told yesterday afternoon of the capture.
Congress should immediately investigate this Whitehouse coverup.It's criminal the way the President hid this news from the American people for 12 hours. The release was politically timed etc...(sarcasm off)
637
posted on
12/14/2003 6:05:40 AM PST
by
Damagro
To: onyx
Wow.......now that was amazing!
ABC just showed the entire clip of the conference this morning....and when they first showed Saddam they all cheered (I think........LOL)!
638
posted on
12/14/2003 6:07:03 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Bush has stolen two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
To: Bob
I hope you don't mind, Bob, but I've corrected this for you....No, it's a good thing for usThe US, and since it is, it's a bad thing for them. They don't want usThe US to succeed.
To: wardaddy
I heard her call - and I answered. "What the H is wrong," I asked? TURN ON YOUR TV --- WE HAVE SADDAM!
Now, I'm wide awake and feel like going outside to scream --- my neighbors are still sleeping. It's still dark outside! LOL!
640
posted on
12/14/2003 6:07:48 AM PST
by
onyx
(Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
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