SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED, IN COALITION CUSTODY [CENTCOM]

CENTCOM ^ | December 14, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

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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.

[Ancesthntr]

He looks like a common alcky street bum - which is too bad for the reputation of alcky street bums.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

I swear, I saw this same guy staggering down Market Street in San Francisco with a blanket over his head just last week. He was mumbling something to himself about Bush.

[Sacajaweau]

When did Bremer take his quick trip to the US? Didn't we just move a major base to Iraq?

[Mo1]

I remember that story ... good catch Dog

[nana4bush]

Ragtime, I appreciate all your posts, but this one is surely one for the history books. What a wonderful Sunday morning.

[Peach]

Debka gets it right sometimes.

And a few freepers have awesome memories.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the ping !

Here is a thread I posted today ...

Caption this: Billionaire Tyrant captured
posing as homeless man in RatHole

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

"This is terribly sad."

[anniegetyourgun]

"See how the evildoers lie fallen - thrown down, not able to rise!" - Ps. 36:12

[raptor29]

I wonder how all this is playing over in North Korea right about now!!!

[stainlessbanner]

News from the front lines

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Yeah, why give the alchy street bums a bad rap? LOL!!

[VOA]

hey Saddam...they're talking about you...even in those Jewish guys in the Bible!

[Dog]

Kimmy crapped his drawers I bet..

[blackie]

PPS ~ Bump!

[Peach]

An interesting timeline of the capture:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1040215/posts

[Mr. Silverback]

SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED

WOO-HOO, OOH-RAH, HOO-AH AND HALLELUJAH!!!

This one's for Rafat Abdulamajeed Muhammad!!!

I'm supposed to be studying...But I couldn't imagine being off FR today, a day I have waited for since 1990, for two-fifths of my life! I have wanted this bag of used bowel movement made to answer for his crimes for a very long time, and I'm holding back tears right now thinking about all those people in Hallabjah. But hey...that doesn’t mean there’s no room for humor!

A joke written by my lovely wife, Rambette66

Santa.

Bad Santa

Really, Really Bad Santa.

Woo-hoo!

[baseballmom]

Any Questions?

[jla]

They ought to let Lt Col West interrogate Saddam.

[NMFXSTC]

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