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Baghdad's Shi'is celebrate "rumours" of Saddam's arrest - radio
BBC Monitoring of Voice of the Mujahidin | July 18, 2003

Posted on 07/18/2003 1:37:30 PM PDT by Wallaby

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Text of report by Iraqi Shi'i group's Iran-based radio station Voice of the Mujahidin on 18 July

Following the spread of rumours that the tyrant Saddam has been arrested, the Shi'i areas of Baghdad, at noon [0900 gmt] today, witnessed an unprecedented and very boisterous shooting in the air from all kinds of weapons in celebration of the news.

Iraq has not seen such shooting in the air since 8 August 1988, the day which marked the end of the war imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Source: Voice of the Mujahidin, in Arabic 0700 gmt 18 Jul 03


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Mideast web site cites "rumours" in Baghdad on arrest of Saddam Husayn
Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring
July 18, 2003, Friday

BBC Monitoring research in English 17 Jul 03:

Al-Bawaba web site in Arabic, located at http:www.albawaba.com/, on 17 July posted a news report by Iyad Khalifah saying that the audiotape attributed to Saddam Husayn and aired by several Arab satellite stations on 17 July coincided with celebrations in Baghdad following rumours about the arrest of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Husayn. The report says: "The audio


The celebrations followed a rumour about the arrest of the deposed president, a leader in the Accord Movement told Al-Bawaba
message attributed to Saddam Husayn coincided with celebrations and folkloric songs in Al-Thawrah and Al-Hurriyah neighbourhoods. They the celebrations followed a rumour about the arrest of the deposed president, a leader in the Accord Movement told Al-Bawaba. Ibrahim al-Janabi, secretary of the Iraqi Accord Movement, could not confirm in a telephone call from Baghdad the information about the arrest of Saddam Husayn, but he indicated that the rumour is very widespread among the people of Baghdad."

The rest of the report commented on Saddam's audiotape and reaction to it.


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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1 posted on 07/18/2003 1:37:30 PM PDT by Wallaby
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To: Wallaby
urk?! No way. Get Out.
2 posted on 07/18/2003 1:39:18 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: Wallaby
Give me some sugar...
3 posted on 07/18/2003 1:39:59 PM PDT by The Dude Abides (Sometimes, there's a man....)
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4 posted on 07/18/2003 1:40:14 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: Wallaby
That would sure be good news if it was true
5 posted on 07/18/2003 1:40:33 PM PDT by MJY1288 (The Enemies of America can Count on the Democrats for Aid and Comfort)
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6 posted on 07/18/2003 1:40:46 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Where is Saddam? and his Weapons of Mass Destruction?)
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To: Wallaby
very boisterous shooting in the air from all kinds of weapons in celebration of the news

Why don’t they just hoot and cheer?

They’re inviting some possible misunderstanding, seeing as they are living in a war zone. And those bullets have to come down somewhere.

Plus, bullets cost money, if they can even buy them anymore over there.

We should give them New Year’s Eve noisemakers and party hats when we really capture him.

7 posted on 07/18/2003 1:41:40 PM PDT by dead
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To: dead
I can see the psy-ops now. A c-130 dropping noise-makers, hats, and leaflets with the s-o-b's sorry mug shot at git-mo.
8 posted on 07/18/2003 1:45:20 PM PDT by The Dude Abides (Sometimes, there's a man....)
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To: The Dude Abides
I love that plan. If I was in charge of psyops, I'd hire you on the spot.
9 posted on 07/18/2003 1:47:07 PM PDT by dead
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To: Wallaby
This would be SOOOOOOOOOO wonderful, but it's just pure FICTION! :(
10 posted on 07/18/2003 1:47:31 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; Dog Gone; Grampa Dave
I gots my danged finger, toes and LEGS crossed!!!
11 posted on 07/18/2003 1:50:48 PM PDT by SierraWasp (The Endangered Species Act had not saved one specie, but has ruined thousands of American Dreams!!!)
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To: RoseofTexas
You mean the rumor is fictitious -- right? -- not that there wasn't a celebration of the Shi'is who believed the rumor. That, and the fact that the videotape was released in an apparent response to the celebration, is encouraging news.
12 posted on 07/18/2003 1:51:58 PM PDT by Wallaby
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To: Wallaby
When it comes to these stories, I am an adopted critter from Mo..
13 posted on 07/18/2003 1:52:08 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Please invest 17 cents a day/5$ per month in Free Republic as a monthly supporter.)
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To: RoseofTexas
No... it's true. And you know what else? France is banning the term E-Mail
14 posted on 07/18/2003 1:52:59 PM PDT by johnb838 (Understand the root causes of American Anger.)
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To: SierraWasp
Wouldn't that just make the dems poop in their pants? Electrical stimulus big time until Saddam reveals that he WAS trying to acquire uranium and THEN watch the sparks fly! IMPEACH EVERY CONGRESSMAN AND WOMAN WHO CLAIMED BUSH LIED~ok, I'm done dreamin' here!
15 posted on 07/18/2003 1:53:24 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: SierraWasp
If so, watch the stock market fly next week.

GW squashes the Yellow Cake Traitors, and their buddy $oddomite is arrested!
16 posted on 07/18/2003 1:53:24 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Please invest 17 cents a day/5$ per month in Free Republic as a monthly supporter.)
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To: RoseofTexas
.>videotape was release

Oops -- make that audiotape.

17 posted on 07/18/2003 1:54:01 PM PDT by Wallaby
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To: SierraWasp; RoseofTexas; Grampa Dave
This may sound a little too hopeful, but I saw a brief notice this morning of FR that three "important" Baathists had been nabbed by us in Northern Iraq. No more information.

Certainly, this news would get out very fast through the same channels that had been supporting Saddam, and would probably reach his enemies (Shia) pretty quickly, too.

I don't know. But wouldn't it be wonderful????
18 posted on 07/18/2003 2:02:21 PM PDT by livius
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To: Grampa Dave
Amen to that.
I'll belive it when I see him in a blaze orange suit and leg irons.....
Untill then, all bets are off!
19 posted on 07/18/2003 2:03:20 PM PDT by cavtrooper21 (When in doubt, give em' both barrels.... then git in there quick with yer Bowie!)
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To: Wallaby
Spreading rumors about the capture/death of Saddam and or his sons to judge the response of the people would not be a bad idea. Keeps the Democrats on their toes too.

20 posted on 07/18/2003 2:15:56 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (RATS: We're sorry Saddam.)
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