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Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf said Monday it's nice to see the United States military finish the job started by troops under his command in the first Persian Gulf war. The capture of Saddam Hussein brings "closure" for all the troops involved in Operation Desert Storm, Schwarzkopf said in an interview on NBC's Today show. Schwarzkopf said the option to capture Saddam did not exist during the first gulf war. "At that time, it was very clear why we had to make the decision we did," he said. "It was a coalition of forces and a strong mandate from the United...