SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED

SkyNews ^ | December 14, 2003 | Staff

[Bubba_Leroy]

SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been captured in his home town of Tikrit, according to reports.

There has been no independent verification of the news but Sky New's Foreign Editor Tim Marshall says the source of the news is usually reliable.

The US Defence Department says it has had no confirmation of the claims, which come from Iraqi Kurd leader Jalal Talabani, says the Iran news agency IRNA.

Hundreds of exultant people have taken to the streets of Kirkuk, firing weapons into the air in celebration.

A press conference has been announced for 12pm GMT.

In Baghdad, a spokeswoman for the US-led operation notified reporters that a "very important" announcement will be made at the press conference.

[Damagro]

Let the Iraqi war crimes court have at him. lol

[PogySailor]

Thank you for braving that swamp! I'm sure this is a MILD sample.

[11th_VA]

I only wish Hillary was on the talk shows THIS WEEK - kinda takes the contract issue off the front PAGE

[Recovering_Democrat]

I love it.

[Maigrey]

Nope. Nothing yet on the local Rag

[DaBroasta]

If Saddam stands trial, it could turn out that he could make a case that anything that Bush did was equal or worse than what he did. He could expose his own arming with WMDs by the US.

Sounds like the RAT defense counsel is recommending Sadaam use the 'Miloshevic' card.

[ChemistCat]

I am so euphoric. It's all I can do not to call and wake up my California buddy. I want to go out and bang on pots and honk my car horn and heck yes shoot up into the air. Am I the only one who wants to do that? But it's 5:42 on a Sunday morning, 3:42 California time....waaah. I hate being a grownup with inhibitions sometimes.

[PoisedWoman]

/This is all Bush's fault!

Our president's trip to Baghdad no doubt spurred the troop commanders on to get Saddamit captured post haste. And maybe inspired Iraqi informers too, showing them that Bush means business!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

[11th_VA]

DNA RESULTS ARE IN - IT IS SADDAM !!!

[DaBroasta]

Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus!

[Maigrey]

I'll throw back a bottle of something alcoholic and bubbly for today's news. (after I do some celebrating before hand!)

[MEG33]

AMEN!

[thesummerwind]

the whole Bush Administration is one long election eve stunt!

Beautiful. LOL

[mewzilla]

I bet Hillie's in hiding as we type. There ain't enough make-up on the planet to hide the effects of this news.

[max_rpf]

A quick review of DU to get the early DNC position (Know thy enemy). Some early exceprts

Shower? You need to call a Hazmat unit. Thanks for the intel!

[Maigrey]

I hate that Howlin and Dog are missing this live news. It's just not the same.....

[TomGuy]

CNN reporter in Badgad: Celebrators with AK-47's are firing into the air. The danger is all the bullets [happiness] falling from the sky. [Background scene shows some people with guns, firing, but mostly people going about their daily business.]

[thesummerwind]

Dan Rather looks like they dragged him out of bed and he's still asleep...

His cyanide pill is kicking in!

[TexKat]

GOTCHA

Boy now what was that you wanted to do to my daddy.

Hey Saddam you did not go out in a bang, you went out in a wimper.

[Timeout]

Dem talking points are feeding the faxes right now:

"But where's Osama......?"

"Did he have any WMD on him? No? Well, there ya go..."

"Why wasn't France informed before the news broke?"