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SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED
SkyNews ^ | December 14, 2003 | Staff

Posted on 12/14/2003 2:16:57 AM PST by 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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aceofspades; ageofliberty; decapitation; husseincaptured; jalaltalabani; pl; saddam; viceisclosed; viceisclosing
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To: Ex-Dem; autoresponder; MeeknMing; All
It's a great day....and amazing to be able to celebrate this day with fellow Freepers on this awesome forum.

God bless Jim Robinson and Freepers everywhere!

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701 posted on 12/14/2003 6:37:07 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)
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To: 11th_VA
>>We still haven't captured Bin Laden (/sarcasm)

We'll capture Bin Laden the NEXT time a Dummycrap gets within 45 points of Bush in the polls...Maybe in June...2008

702 posted on 12/14/2003 6:37:57 AM PST by Wondervixen (Ask for her by name--Accept no substitutes!)
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To: TigersEye
I would expect the Dems to somehow tie this capture to Hitlerys visit.

After all she is the smartest woman in the world.

703 posted on 12/14/2003 6:38:25 AM PST by alaskanfan
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To: Bubba_Leroy
SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED

and in other news now nobody can find this guy


704 posted on 12/14/2003 6:39:47 AM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant (I am still not over it.)
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To: MeeknMing
OMG. Trixie has temporarily lifted her ban on free speech for this event. Rain weenies the world over can celebrate!

/in-joke
705 posted on 12/14/2003 6:40:51 AM PST by ChemistCat (THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION: ONE LONG ELECTION-EVE STUNT.)
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To: boxerblues
What a wonderful Christmas present!!! Give him an extra hug and big thanks from FR. (love your tag line!!!)
706 posted on 12/14/2003 6:41:02 AM PST by mathluv
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To: alaskanfan
Hey, Hillary!

All your Presidential aspirations are belong to us!
click here


707 posted on 12/14/2003 6:42:15 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: Alouette
This should be made an international holiday, notwithstanding the tears that will no doubt come from our good friends in Europe.
708 posted on 12/14/2003 6:43:01 AM PST by Tabi Katz
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To: Bubba_Leroy
Woooo Hoooooo!!!!
709 posted on 12/14/2003 6:43:34 AM PST by MissAmericanPie
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To: Timeout
I love the way W thanks every one else, and acts like he is just doing his job. Thank God for W!!!
710 posted on 12/14/2003 6:43:48 AM PST by mathluv
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To: thesummerwind
Why is FOX always last on breaking news? I love them but why?

My brother called and told me to turn the TV on any channel and look at headline. I told him (joking) on you mean Micheal Jackson's coming out with a new video, awesome, thanks for calling!
711 posted on 12/14/2003 6:44:10 AM PST by afuturegovernor
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To: mewzilla
>>I bet Hillie's in hiding as we type.

Nope...It's been pretty busy outside the Clinton house...Already 8 tactor trailer loads of fine China have been delivered & 11 dumpsters out back are already full!

712 posted on 12/14/2003 6:46:03 AM PST by Wondervixen (Ask for her by name--Accept no substitutes!)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
Good! This is fantastic news!
713 posted on 12/14/2003 6:50:15 AM PST by octobersky
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To: Bubba_Leroy
If he doesn't talk, perhaps LTC West could return to Baghdad and be persuaded to ask him a question or two?
714 posted on 12/14/2003 6:55:00 AM PST by Taxman
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To: Constitution Day
Wonder how long it's going to take Dean, Europe, and Dan Rather, to spin this into a disasterous failure?
715 posted on 12/14/2003 6:55:32 AM PST by MissAmericanPie
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To: All
"ANYWHERE THERE ARE AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE WHO LONG FOR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY, I HOPE THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES IS THERE." ~DOUGLAS DOANE
716 posted on 12/14/2003 6:56:04 AM PST by B-Bear (If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under)
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To: ChemistCat
bwahahahaha ! Whoops ! Well, I couldn't hep mysef ! I was so
excited this morning that I just HADDA post that thang !!


717 posted on 12/14/2003 6:56:22 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
LOL! Are you really sure about that?
718 posted on 12/14/2003 6:57:21 AM PST by Eagle Eye (I'm a RINO. I'm far too conservative to be a real Republican.)
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To: afuturegovernor
Yeah, Fox sucks with breaking news. Not only that, but when the Iraqi press conference began, Shep and his guest kept talking over the coverage long after every other channel was showing the event. But who cares today, hooray!

What a day to wake up and hear this news! My random thoughts thus far:
-Saddam looks like a bizarro Santa;
-Has Geragos been retained yet by Saddam?
-Lib media already downplaying capture;
-Way to go 4th ID and all our brave soldiers!
719 posted on 12/14/2003 6:57:47 AM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Alright!


720 posted on 12/14/2003 6:58:26 AM PST by Dan from Michigan ("if you wanna run cool, you got to run, on heavy heavy fuel" - Dire Straits)
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