Saddam Captured Newsconference occuring NOW [Live Thread]

CNN ^ | 12-14-03 | CNN

[bonesmccoy]

CNN anchor now reports news conference due at 4 AM PST/7AM EST

[bonesmccoy]

I didn't hear that from CNN.

[William McKinley]

The mother of all perp walks?

[doug from upland]

I was awaken with the news at about 3 am Pacific. This is a great day. Isn't it nice to have FR at a time like this?

[Miss Marple]

Good morning, doug! Great day, isn't it?

[TomGuy]

[Andrea] Mitchel: Not exactly sure of the time Campbell... but if we work backwards, the indications in retrospect were around 8-9 PM Washington time

Another damn secret the Administration kept from the press. How dare they!!!!!!! ROFLOL.

[doug from upland]

Rumor is that there will be a DNA test to confirm. Apparently we have a blue dress with Saddam's DNA but that has not been confirmed. :)

[bonesmccoy]

CNN reporting two different stories seem to exist of the capture.

There was a probable mistranslation.. the Arabic word was unclear if it was a storage room or a cellar.

[hershey]

Bush has such class...doesn't hog the limelight. The newsconference will be terrific. Can hardly wait! Plus the Dwarves and Hil on suicide watch. What a day!

[Daniel Ramsey]

Think it should be an Iraq led tribunal to convict him of war crimes? I do not think we have the legal right to extradite him to the states.

I'm willing to bet a lot of folks are going to try and assinate hime, car bombs etc.

[Grampa Dave]

Bless your mother.

What great news!

[doug from upland]

Good morning MM. I guess I don't need more than 3 hours of sleep.

[Miss Marple]

I love that the soldiers went in with SHOVELS to dig him out.

[bert]

Reports by Dan Rather are not credable and ahould be excluded.

[kitkat]

Hitler hid in a bunker. Saddam dug a hole in the basement.

[Quilla]

I've been hearding the dna results are in and do indeed confirm Saddam's identity.

[bonesmccoy]

CBS Dan Rather still treading water and stretching... "4 AM PST and 7 AM EST"

Bremer will probably do conference...earlier reports in basement and had a white beard.

A reminder...and we pass along to the viewers, often the first things you hear turn out to be wrong. and for us at CBS News, yes, all indications are that Saddam has been captured... but you trust your mother but you cut the cards

(HUH?)

[bonesmccoy]

CBS David Martin says the scars match (old news!)

[doug from upland]

I wonder if they need to cut off his gonads to do the DNA test?

[JulieRNR21]

Just got up here in FL.....what great news!

As usual...... I learned it over the internet first via an IM from a cyberfriend!

Just before falling asleep last night, I prayed for this to happen.....as I'm sure many have....This is the Day the Lord has made....Let us rejoice and be glad!

[bonesmccoy]

ABC reporter says that the soldiers had to dig out Saddam from a hole he was in and that they had to shave off his beard.