U.S. Special Forces capture Saddam Hussein half-brother

Associated Press ^ | 4-17-03 | NICOLE WINFIELD

[Oldeconomybuyer]

CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar (AP) -- U.S. Special Forces on Thursday captured Barzan Ibrahim Hasan, a half-brother of Saddam Hussein, the U.S. Central Command reported.

Hasan was a presidential adviser to Saddam and had "extensive knowledge of the regime's workings," said Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks.

[dawn53]

Is this the half-brother whose house was targeted?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

	BARZAN IBRAHIM HASAN AL-TIKRITI Presidential Advisor

[Dog]

He was inside Baghdad when found.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

AP - "Barzan Hasan was captured alone in Baghdad and information from residents of the capital led to his arrest, Brooks said." [snip]

[Dog]

You know OEB I suspect not many top Iraqi leaders are in Syria .....

I think they are still in Iraq hiding in plain view..

[dawn53]

Thanks, I just ordered some decks of those cards off the internet. Once I get them, I'll be better informed.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I heard he was wearing a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader outfit at the time. It has been reported that there was a huge surge in Cowboy Cheerleader Outfit sales on the web to the middle east. This has caused a little bit of a stir in the national security area. The warning read something like this. "Code Blue 3 A: Beware of middle eastern men in cheerleader outfits, especially Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders. Warn all citizens to be vigilant of Cowboy Cheerleaders with bushy mustaches, hairy legs, exposed beer belly midrifts, wearing sandals. Cheerleaders do not drive delivery trucks of operate heavy machinery. Any suspicious cheerleader activity should be reported to local authorities." It gave me a shiver. This could be hugh, seriesly!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I suspect most of the high cards left Iraq. They had the money, influence, and contacts outside the bloody regime. My hunch is that the real power brokers in Saddam's regime are hiding in countries who supplied illegal arms to Iraq. It's in both parties interest.

[Stay the course]

One for your list.

[punster]

"U.S. Special Forces capture Saddam Hussein half-brother"

Which one? Chuckie Schumerde, Tom Daschole, or William Judas Clinton?

[Straight Vermonter]

The Iraq hit list is updated