BUSH TO ADDRESS NATION RE SADDAM AT 12:15 EST (Live Thread)

FoxNews ^ | 12/14/03 | Fox News

[FourtySeven]

Bush, "We got Saddam, and ALSO, as a special treat, we also just got Ossama!"

Wouldn't THAT be great? h ehe But I'm not complaining; this is a FINE Christmas present as it is!

[Maigrey]

Presidential Speech live thread ping!

[Gumption]

Anxiously waiting.

[RobFromGa]

White House says capture shows "Saddam Hussein is not coming back"

The White House says Saddam Hussein's capture shows the ousted Iraqi dictator "is not coming back."

Press Secretary Scott McClellan says President Bush was "very happy" to learn of the raid that netted Saddam at a farm near his hometown, Tikrit (tih-KREET').

Bush is planning to speak publicly about the raid at around noon Eastern Time.

Bush was at Camp David when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld telephoned with first word U-S commanders thought they had Saddam in custody. But he was back at the White House this morning when aides advised him Saddam's identity had been confirmed.

Bush watched the televised formal announcement by U-S administrator Paul Bremer in Baghdad. And McClellan says he was "particularly moved" by the cheers of Iraqis at video footage of the captured ex-ruler.

[Rays_Dad]

Getting ready for the speech ping

[ppaul]

They're Gonna Put Me in the Movies

They're gonna put me in the movies
They're gonna make a big star out of me
They'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
And all I gotta do is act naturally...

[Mo1]

Ping a Ling!

[Peach]

Looking forward to seeing President Bush's happy smile. A job well done, Mr. President.

And God bless our troops!!

[RobFromGa]

can you give the Live thread alert!

[Future Useless Eater]

- SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED!
UPDATED here - Iraq's 55 13 Most Wanted Scoreboard

[snopercod]

Locked and loaded (so to speak)...

[Miss Marple]

Here I am!!

[Mo1]

And God bless our troops!!

AMEN!!!

[RobFromGa]

and I always assumed you were from FLorida. Great job keeping up the list these many months...

[linn37]

Dubyas sending saddam a big bottle of Rid Lice for Christmas ,we don't want him to go to the firing squad scratching his head.

[mikegi]

Has anyone heard who we killed on the first night of the war? We thought Saddam was there and bombed the heck out it. I haven't read anything about this raid since it occurred. I wonder if we were close or just got bad info.

[Maigrey]

Anyone for Popcorn and root beer?

I've poped a bottle of "beer" for Mystery-ak and her husband, since he's there.

Maybe the rat rode on Sgt. Mike's chopper?

[RobFromGa]

What a great morning! I woke up at 5am, looked at FRee Republic and "Yeeehaaaaaa"!

I told my wife still asleep, "We got Saddam Hussein". She woke up a couple of hours later and thought she had been dreaming!

Off to make my second pot of coffee.

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