SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED, IN COALITION CUSTODY [CENTCOM]

CENTCOM ^ | December 14, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

December 14, 2003
Release Number: 03-12-32


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED, IN COALITION CUSTODY

Forces from the 4th Infantry Division, coalition forces and special operations forces captured former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, at approximately 8 p.m. local time yesterday in a remote farm house near Tikrit, Iraq.

Operation “Red Dawn” was launched after gaining actionable intelligence identifying two likely locations near the town of Ad Dwar. The First Brigade Combat team of the 4th ID was assigned the mission to capture or kill Saddam Hussein.

The Forces involved in the operation consisted of approximately 600 soldiers including cavalry, artillery, aviation, engineer and special operations forces. The forces cleared the two objectives but initially did not find the target. An additional suspicious site was identified and searched. The area was a small, walled, mud hut compound with a metal lean-to structure. Within the structure a “spider hole” entrance, camouflaged with bricks and dirt was located. The hole was about 6-8 feet deep with space allowing an individual to lie down. Saddam Hussein was found hiding at the bottom of the hole. He was captured without resistance and is in the control of coalition forces at an undisclosed location

Items confiscated during the raid include two AK-47 rifles, a pistol, $750,000.00 U.S. dollars and one white/orange taxi. Two other individuals who have not been identified were also detained.

No one was injured in the operation. Saddam appears in good health and is undergoing further evaluation.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

8 U.S. forces capture Saddam Hussein at remote farmhouse near Tikrit, Iraq ~ DoD

 

FR live threads:

8 Saddam Captured Newsconference occuring NOW [Live Thread] ~ posted by bonesmccoy | CNN  |

8 SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED ~ posted by Bubba_Leroy | SkyNews 

8 BUSH TO ADDRESS NATION RE SADDAM AT 12:15 EST (Live Thread) ~ posted by RobfromGa | FoxNews 

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Items confiscated during the raid include two AK-47 rifles, a pistol, $750,000.00 U.S. dollars and one white/orange taxi. Two other individuals who have not been identified were also detained.

No one was injured in the operation. Saddam appears in good health and is undergoing further evaluation.
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One more, from CENTCOM.

God bless our troops!

[VOA]

“Red Dawn”

Note to actor Patrick Swayze...hope you don't celebrate with too many brewskis and go flying that plane of yours!

[Liberal Classic]

Bad boys bad boys, what'cha gonna do? What'cha gonna do when they come for you?

[blackie]

We've smoked Saddam out of his spider hole ~ the democrats are sad ~ very sad! :)

God Bless Our Troops!

[Theresawithanh]

From awesome palaces with gold toilets,to a spider hole, filled with spiders and rats!

HOO-RAH!!!!!!!

[Peach]

Well done and kudos to our beloved troops.

God bless our soldiers!

[Uncle Miltie]

God bless the troops! God bless America! God, mete out justice to Saddam!

[Enterprise]

Spiders and rats and lice, oh my!

[happydogdesign]

I've heard this is the REAL STORY!!!!

[Enterprise]

LOL!! "Bad Santa"

[Paul Atreides]

I just saw a snippet of the reaction by John F'n Kerry, on Fox; just when we thought we'd reached our limit on despising Frenchy, he outdoes himself.

[TheDon]

Congrats to President Bush and our Troops!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good show, from today's briefing, Operation Red Dawn:

Slides to General Sanchez's Brief on the Capture of Saddam Hussein

[Enterprise]

Good ol' John F'n Kerry. A f'n idiot regardless of the news. At least he's consistent.

[bert]

Now there's some really good news!!!!

[Dog]

DEBKA had some off the wall posting awhile back about Saddam using a taxi to get around in.....it looks like they were correct...

and one white/orange taxi.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is shown in custody after he was arrested near his Tikrit home Saturday night.
— U.S. Army, HO / AP photo

[Liberal Classic]

Interesting. Thanks for the link, Ragtime Cowgirl. Semper Fi.

[Ancesthntr]

BUH BY, scumbag!

A pretty good day for Planet Earth:

1) Hussein is now a caged animal;

2) The Europeans (esp. the French) must be shiiting bricks, knowing that we have the ultimate source regarding their dealings with Hussein;

3) I'm sure that Dasshole is "deeply saddened," and

4) The Dems are in a total panic, esp. those running for President.

Remember this day - you should tell you grandchildren about it.