GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 12/14/03- Saddam Captured,Tikrit,memo

Yahoo, AP, Reuters, and the usual suspects | 12/14/03 | President Bush and The Armies of Good against the Axis of Evil

[Riley]

I'll bet old Saddam stunk like an anti-war protester.

He looks like something out of one of those 'Bumfights' videos.

[PistolPaknMama]

Wow, awesome graphic...thank you!

[MeekOneGOP]

Hang on folks ! We have some breaking news from CBS !!!!!

The capture of Saddam Hussein is a Bush Lie.
Saddam is safe and warm in Ted Kennedy's
bungalow in Massachussetts !!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Amazing. Thank you, Diogenesis.
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U.S. forces capture Saddam Hussein at remote farmhouse near Tikrit, Iraq ~  DoD  | Dec. 14, 2003

SADDAM CAPTURED Troops from the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team captured former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein without incident Dec. 13. Saddam was found hiding in a storehouse at a remote farmhouse near Tikrit, Iraq.

U.S. forces capture Saddam Hussein at remote farmhouse near Tikrit, Iraq

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2003 -- “We got him.” U.S. Ambassador L. Paul Bremer II announced in Baghdad, Iraq, at about 7 a.m. this morning. “Saddam Hussein was captured Saturday, Dec. 13, at about 8:30 p.m. local time, in a cellar in the town of Adwar, which is about 15 kilometers south of Tikrit.” “This is a great day in Iraq’s history,’ Bremer said to the Iraqi people. “For decades, hundreds of thousands of you suffered at the hands of this cruel man. For decades Saddam Hussein divided you citizens against each other. For decades he threatened and attacked your neighbors. Those days are over forever. “Now it is time to look to the future – to your future of hope, to a future of reconciliation. Iraq’s future, your future, has never been more full of hope.

"The tyrant is a prisoner. The economy is moving forward. You have before the prospect of a sovereign government in a few months. “With the arrest of Saddam Hussein, there is a new opportunity for the members of the former regime, whether military or civilian to end their bitter opposition. Let them now come forward in a spirit of reconciliation and hope, lay down their arms and join you, their fellow citizens, in the task of building the new Iraq. “Now is the time for all Iraqis, Arabs and Kurds, Sunnis and Shia, Christian and Turkimen, to build a prosperous, democratic Iraq at peace with itself and with its neighbors.” Related American Forces Press Article: Sanchez credits Iraqi cooperation with making precise coalition strikes possible

[Tennessee_Bob]

Check his fingernails - I think that's Howard Hughes

[Trajan88]

... or Alice in Chain's "Down in a Hole."

Trajan88

[BraveMan]

   
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[WasDougsLamb]

Great thread! Awesome pictures. Hurray for America!

[csvset]

[LowOiL]

I love you.

Ditto to Dio

[U S Army EOD]

Anybody know where Peter Arnett is hiding??

[Drudge's minion]

Haven't seen these posted yet...
(Btw, Diogenesis, love your GOTTA SEE THIS threads!)

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TIKRIT, IRAQ: US soldier from 1-22 Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division flashes the V-sign for victory at the 4ID headquarters, in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, 180 kms (110 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 14 December 2003. Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been captured alive and in good health by coalition forces after a manhunt of more than eight months, US civil administrator Paul Bremer said. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images) Copyright: 2003 AFP

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TIKRIT, IRAQ: US soldier from 1-22 Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division smile at the 4ID headquarters, in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, 180 kms (110 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 14 December 2003. Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been captured alive and in good health by coalition forces after a manhunt of more than eight months, US civil administrator Paul Bremer said. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)

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TIKRIT, IRAQ: US sergeant Castro from 1-22 Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division erase a painting of Saddam Hussein on a door, at the 4ID headquarters, in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, 180 kms (110 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 14 December 2003. Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been captured alive and in good health by coalition forces after a manhunt of more than eight months, US civil administrator Paul Bremer said. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)

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TIKRIT, IRAQ: US soldiers from 1-22 Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division celebrate the capture of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as he is shown on TV during a press conference in Baghdad, at 4ID headquartes in his hometown of Tikrit, 180km north of Baghdad, 14 December 2003. Saddam, 66, was seized late 13 December in a raid in ad-Dawr, 15km south of Tikrit. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)

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TIKRIT, IRAQ: US soldiers from 1-22 Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division watch an image of Saddam Hussein shown during a press conference in Baghdad at 4ID headquarters in his hometown of Tikrit, 180km north of Baghdad, 14 December 2003. Saddam, 66, was seized by coalition forces in a pre-dawn raid in ad-Dawr, near Tikrit. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)

[Jeff Head]

That ole boy's been rode real hard and put away wet.

Now, after a real thorough interrogation/debrief and a quick trial, there needs to be a public hanging.

[Jeff Head]

That ole boy's been rode real hard and put away wet.

Now, after a real thorough interrogation/debrief and a quick trial, there needs to be a public hanging.

[Akira]

My happiest bump to date...

[WorkingClassFilth]

"Anybody know where Peter Arnett is hiding?"

Same place as Dan Rather I'd guess. Wonder if Gunga Dan will be clamoring to re-interview Sodom for the 'real' story now?

[Aggie Mama]

Jeeze you are fast! Blessings to you for all of your hard work.

[bert]

....The son has vindicated the father......

Interesting comment.

How will the events of this day be recounted 500 years hence?

The Americans came and saved the sons of Kuwait from a usurper of true Arab rule. The son bested his father by marching victorious armies up the fertile Tigris Euphrates valley assuring the the family an honored place in world history. The fertile crescent was once again allowed to flourish as it had for thousands of years of human existence.

[Samwise]

Your threads are always great, but this one tops them all! I bet you actually had a lot of fun putting this one together. Today is a great day!