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ABC News - Three Key Leaders Believed Killed in Baghdad
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Posted on 03/21/2003 3:20:29 PM PST by steveegg

Edited on 03/21/2003 3:50:02 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: steveegg
"Chemical Ali"

Now he's "Carbon Ali".

41 posted on 03/21/2003 3:42:57 PM PST by Prince Charles
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To: redheadtoo
But they reported earlier that it was believed that Uday was killed in the air strike.

Okay, but son "Queasy" is the more cunning and dangerous of the two.

42 posted on 03/21/2003 3:44:43 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: Prince Charles
Red Spray Paint Ali
43 posted on 03/21/2003 3:45:32 PM PST by flying Elvis
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Update - ABC now saying that it is only "believed to be dead". Same URL, but the first two paragraphs have changed to the following...

B A G H D A D, Iraq, March 21 — Three top Iraqi leaders — including Saddam Hussein's cousin, the infamous "Chemical Ali" — are believed to have been killed in what would be a major blow to the regime's defense against the U.S.-led onslaught, CIA officials told ABCNEWS.

ABCNEWS' Brian Ross reported that the three critical Iraqi officials — Taha Yasin Ramadan, Izatt Ibrahaim al Douri, and Ali Hassan Majid, known as Chemical Ali — are believed to have died in Wednesday night's "decapitation attack," the opening salvo of the war. CIA officials said they reached this conclusion based on radio traffic analysis.

It may be corrected above by the time I post this; already let Admin Mod know that the story changed somewhat.
44 posted on 03/21/2003 3:46:52 PM PST by steveegg (The French have removed 1 leg from the UN; it is now LN (League of Nations).)
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To: aristeides
I wonder why they're not saying anything about Saddam and his sons.

I have this from another thread that was pulled for security reasons: "99% certainty that Saddam is dead. Both his sons confirmed dead. All killed as result of raid on March 20. Iraq's top general offers surrender to US."

This supposedly came from a Freeper's son who was in the briefing with a 2 star General. Keep your ears open. It appears to be over.

45 posted on 03/21/2003 3:47:14 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (®)
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To: steveegg
Better proof it.
46 posted on 03/21/2003 3:51:07 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: demlosers
Izzat is now Wazzat!!!
47 posted on 03/21/2003 3:53:23 PM PST by kaktuskid
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To: Admin Moderator
Was proofed; I checked back on ABC and they changed it.

Thanks for realigning it to the source.

48 posted on 03/21/2003 3:53:59 PM PST by steveegg (The French have removed 1 leg from the UN; it is now LN (League of Nations).)
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To: judicial meanz
Those guys are/were Army sector commanders. Good hit!!!!!!

No wonder their military has been in such disarray!!
I believe Sadaam and his sons were also killed, taped TV spots notwithstanding! If he were alive, he'd have been on LIVE TV already exhorting his troops and the citizens of Baghdad to fight the infidel and would have mentioned the attempt on his life!!

49 posted on 03/21/2003 3:56:41 PM PST by SuziQ
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bump
50 posted on 03/21/2003 3:58:18 PM PST by GretchenEE
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bookmark
51 posted on 03/21/2003 4:01:18 PM PST by texasbluebell
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To: AmericanInTokyo
"(V.P. Ramadan) recently suggested that Saddam Hussein and US President George W Bush should settle their differences in a duel with weapons of their choice."

BUSH TOOK HIM UP ON IT!!! :-) LOL!!

ROFL!

Bush had choice of weapons, and chose F 117s carrying JDAMs. Unfortunately for Saddam, he didn't have any of those.

52 posted on 03/21/2003 4:01:43 PM PST by Right Wing Professor
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To: kaktuskid
Izzat is now Wazzat!!!

Touche!

I don't know to make the accented e

53 posted on 03/21/2003 4:02:35 PM PST by Blennos (hoste, opto ut seis felicior.)
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To: Blennos
Touche!

I don't know to make the accented e

Don't go French on us <VBG>

54 posted on 03/21/2003 4:11:34 PM PST by steveegg (The French have removed 1 leg from the UN; it is now LN (League of Nations).)
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To: Happy2BMe
Can they unpull your post???
55 posted on 03/21/2003 4:18:10 PM PST by lizma
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To: SuziQ
Yes maam.

Thats my working theory. I also believe they are fighting the war with the third string right now ( even though the first string was 3rd string for most countries).

After 12 years, it is nice to see the Iraqi leadership falling apart at the seams.

56 posted on 03/21/2003 4:20:45 PM PST by judicial meanz
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To: demlosers
"Shut up you minion, you (U.S.) agent, you monkey. You are addressing Iraq," Ibrahim said. "You are insolent. You are a traitor to the Islamic nation," he spat out as Qatar's Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani tried to shut him up.

Looks like the last word goes to Hamad...

"A curse upon the smoking remnants of your moustache."

57 posted on 03/21/2003 4:22:28 PM PST by Interesting Times (Eagles Up! Join the Rally for America...)
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To: blam
I have been out of town, and I wonder if you can tell me something; what was the justification for striking Saddam the other night? I know what they hoped to accomplish, but how did they justify getting around that prohibition?
58 posted on 03/21/2003 4:27:34 PM PST by Howlin (Posting from an undisclosed location!)
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To: Interesting Times
I figure the Military (Centcom) had several UAVs on the target before and after, for damage assessment duty.

They could have been really nasty and finished off the survivors after the dust settled with Hell Fires.

But I guess they figured that was enough.

59 posted on 03/21/2003 4:29:38 PM PST by agincourt1415 (Lets Roll! The Spirit of Henry V lives!)
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