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Actor Willis' $1m Saddam bounty (Go Bruce Go!!)
BBC News
| 9/26/03
Posted on 09/26/2003 6:19:10 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Actor Bruce Willis has performed before US soldiers in Telafar, northern Iraq, and offered $1m (£603,000) to the man who captures Saddam Hussein.
"We're here to support you," the star told troops as he sang a set of blues songs with his band, the Accelerator.
"If you catch him, just give me four seconds with Saddam Hussein," he said.
Willis will next fly south to visit US soldiers in Tikrit - Saddam's home town - before performing two concerts for troops in neighbouring Kuwait.
"Somebody that supports the military like he has and that comes to visit soldiers - that's important to us," said Greg Pagan, from 3rd Brigade of the 101st's Airborne Division based at Telafar.
'Thumbs up'
"It's awesome," said commander Col Michael Linnington. "It's great for morale. "He's a macho actor. Soldiers identify with action movies and action actors. He's a guy's guy."
During an interview Willis said: "Peculiar thing back home is that the liberal media was trying to portray it as a bad war.
"But being over here just a couple of days, seeing how well our troops and the allied troops are being received here, (I) think the Iraqi people are happy we're here," the Hollywood star said.
Willis will also visit troops in Kuwait
"Children are being taken care of, starting being inoculated, starting being looked after. Wherever these guys go they get thumbs up. They no longer have to contend with the terrorist leader," Willis said.
But the star later admitted he had not met many Iraqis because he had been travelling the country by helicopter.
Willis, a Republican party supporter, was one of the few celebrities to publicly back the US' stance during the recent war on Iraq, which was led by President Bush.
Willis recently played a US special forces commander sent in to rescue medical staff in war-torn Nigeria in the film Tears of the Sun.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bounty; brucewillis; iraq; saddam; supportourtroops
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To: areafiftyone
Atta Boy!
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:43:04 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.)
To: Johnny Gage
LOL!! Welcome to the party - in more ways than one.
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:44:08 AM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: Johnny Gage
Yippie Kay-Yae!..
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:47:24 AM PDT
by
rftc
To: areafiftyone; Poohbah; Congressman Billybob
$1 million for capture, huh? How much for putting Saddam in the ground?
Heck, is what Bruce Willis did LEGAL?
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:47:24 AM PDT
by
hchutch
("I don't see what the big deal is, I really don't." - Major Vic Deakins, USAF (ret.))
To: .cnI redruM
I used to consider Bruce to be a self-infatuated dorkSelf-infatuated dorks are people, too.
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:47:32 AM PDT
by
dinasour
To: areafiftyone
Good man!
To: areafiftyone
Im goingot be down at the Atlantis in the bahamas for the grand opening of thier new sportsbook and bruce and his band are playing. october 11th
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:56:10 AM PDT
by
robjna
To: robjna
OOOOO you are lucky!! Have a great time!!!
To: areafiftyone
Willis is a self-absorbed womanizer, but he loves his country. He is very similar to Ahnold in that respect. He is somewhat of a libertarian on social issues if I am not mistaken.
To: Daus
Right on Target!!!
"...Neither have most of the reporters in Iraq. It doesn't stop them from having an opinion..."
Juan
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:58:43 AM PDT
by
CGVet58
(For my fellow Americans; my life... for our enemies; The Sword!!!)
To: areafiftyone
His movie, Tears in the Sun", I hope that's the right title, was great.
To: areafiftyone
Puff dashole must be truly deeply saddened.
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:59:07 AM PDT
by
AxelPaulsenJr
(Hillary for dog catcher. I met her once, she might be qualified to catch dogs.)
To: areafiftyone
I really like this guy- I saw him on FoxNews this morning completely sticking up for the troops and supporting the war.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:00:48 AM PDT
by
lawgirl
(All that and a bag of chips.)
To: areafiftyone
What a great guy. One of the few hollywood actors to put their money where their mouth is.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:21:12 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: 1Old Pro
"What a great guy. One of the few hollywood actors to put their money where their mouth is."I just wish he would stop accompanying Demi and her new a-hole boytoy around town. It just doesn't look good.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:29:24 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
(Fly me away to the bright side of the moon, meet me on the other side...)
To: Hatteras
Knowing the half life of hollyweed relationships, her a-hole boytoy will be history within 12 months.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:31:37 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: samtheman
Big Bruce Willis Bumparoonie!
Thanks for posting this - my old movies were starting to bore me.
Just Give Me Four Seconds With Saddam
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:39:05 AM PDT
by
Happy2BMe
(LIBERTY has arrived in Iraq - Now we can concentrate on HOLLYWEED!)
To: hchutch
Heck, is what Bruce Willis did LEGAL? If it's not, it should be.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:44:46 AM PDT
by
jmc813
(McClintock is the only candidate who supports the entire Bill of Rights, including the 2nd Amendment)
To: 1Old Pro
It's not the duration of the relationship I'm thinking about. It's just him hanging around with the kids in the background like he's Demi's dad or something. It's just kinda creepy.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:45:50 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
(Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs...)
To: hchutch
Heck, is what Bruce Willis did LEGAL? It's his money, he can give it to whomever he pleases. Might there be regulations against the soldier receiving it while in active service? I don't know, but he won't be in active service forever.
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posted on
09/26/2003 7:48:05 AM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(Robot robot robot)
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