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Saddam Has Been Captured

post #1 of 270
12/14/03 at 2:52am
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According to German news outlets, the US forces captured him in Tikrit. Any confirmation?
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post #2 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:00am
Yes it is
It was confirmed by the kurds. He was caught in Tikrit by the Peshmargas. US as not already confirmed this rumor, but an announcement will be made.
he was caught saturday evening.
Tikrit was the town of Saddam Hussein.
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post #3 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:01am
News conference at 7 ET
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post #4 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:05am
about focking time
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post #5 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:09am
[expletive] ... this is big
less is more
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less is more
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post #6 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:12am
If it's true....

the hague!

What are the chances it could be an impostor?
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post #7 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:15am
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Quote:
Originally posted by ShawnJ


the hague!

Uhm, no. The Gulag or some friendly US court, I guess.
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What are the chances it could be an impostor?

DNA genotyping is not yet easy to fool.
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post #8 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:16am
You think his cell will be a big glass cube in the middle of a room crisscrossed with lasers?
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post #9 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:23am
BBC news says Blair has confirmed it.

Not that he's a good source
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post #10 of 270
12/14/03 at 3:45am
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Originally posted by Smircle

DNA genotyping is not yet easy to fool.

Yes but it requier time. I am sure they will do it, but don't expect a result in a couple of hours.
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post #11 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:13am
Well, it's official.
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post #12 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:20am
Yes, it is confirmed. Captured by US forces.
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post #13 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:23am
The coverage is amazing.....

Fellowship
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post #14 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:26am
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Good. I hope this will better the situation in Iraq.

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Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook
The coverage is amazing.....

Fellowship

Yeah. Your soldiers sure know how to show professionalism
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post #15 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:30am
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Originally posted by Anders
Good. I hope this will better the situation in Iraq.

I'm 10000% with you.
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post #16 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:47am
So when do they kill him?
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post #17 of 270
12/14/03 at 4:55am
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I´m actually quite amazed that they did the press conference when they did it.

What was the time when they did it? 7 a.m eastern, 4 am pacific?
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post #18 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:13am
This is a good day in history.....30+ years of pain the iraq people have had to suffer under his rule. This is a day to remember for the iraq people and a peace of mind for the rest of the world.

Don't kill him. make him suffer for a long time to come.

Peace

Frank_t
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post #19 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:15am
IBL
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Share your smile, Have respect for others, and be loving to all peoples

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Paul in Athens: Acts 17 : 16-34
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post #20 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:24am
ditto--IBL
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post #21 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:25am
The report on ABC said the big pud had dug a hole in the basement and was trying to bury him self when forces found him.
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post #22 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:27am
Anders:

"Yeah. Your soldiers sure know how to show professionalism"

Whatever.


Anyway, btw: Did you guys see the Iraqi (?) reporters just go totally ape shit when they saw the video of Saddam? Wow. Thank God they got that bastard.
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post #23 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:29am


What?? Did we capture Saddam Hussein or Santa Claus?

We're not getting any $$$$ing presents this Christmas.
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post #24 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:31am
You got to admit this threat has a better title.
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post #25 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:40am
Quote:
Originally posted by Eugene


What?? Did we capture Saddam Hussein or Santa Claus?

We're not getting any $$$$ing presents this Christmas.

lol!
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post #26 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:42am
This should be an interesting little pantomime.
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post #27 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:52am
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Originally posted by Anders
Good. I hope this will better the situation in Iraq.



Yeah. Your soldiers sure know how to show professionalism

Another typically useful comment from Anders.

"My 8th grade math teacher once said: "You can't help it if you're dumb, you are born that way. But stupid is self inflicted."" -Hiro. Sometimes it's both.

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"My 8th grade math teacher once said: "You can't help it if you're dumb, you are born that way. But stupid is self inflicted."" -Hiro. Sometimes it's both.

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post #28 of 270
12/14/03 at 5:56am
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tulkas
Another typically useful comment from Anders.

Thanks
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post #29 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:02am
Note : merged the two threads, the original one Smircle who was the first to bring the info to AI, with the other one with the updated title.
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post #30 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:04am
I read an interesting article in The Gaurdian this week about America's use of mercenaries in Iraq.

Aparently, 1 in 10 of troops on the ground is a "professional consultant" (you're not allowed to call them mercanaries, because mercanaries are outlawed by the Geneva Convention - so you just change their job title instead).

I didn't realise that America used hired hands to such an extent. The worrying issue that was raised, was that hired hands don't have to obey the normal rules and regulations, and don't have to face the same disciplinary hearings.

Perhaps it's these consultants that are giving the American troops on the group such a bad name. Or perhaps not?

Anybody know anything about this?
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post #31 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:12am
Now the real circus can begin.
IBL!
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post #32 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:13am
Start another thread if you want to talk about Mercs, Mess. An intriguing topic of its own.


The people who will want to execute Saddam are, as already demonstrated by the Iraqi reporters, the people of Iraq. The coalition will find themselves protecting him.

Happy Holidays, people of Iraq.

Congratulations to the coalition forces.

Let's get the Iraqis back in business....however that works.
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post #33 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:13am
So the only loonatic still in the wild is GWB now.
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post #34 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:16am
Definitely a nice way to make up in the morning. Now lets hope the troops can return home soon and safe.
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post #35 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:17am
Whatever happened to that Usamah Benladin guy?
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post #36 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:19am
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Originally posted by Matsu
Whatever happened to that Usamah Benladin guy?

He is un hundred time more difficult to catch. He live in a tribal outlaw zone in Pakistan where he is protected, and where police and army have tremendeously difficult acess.
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post #37 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:20am
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Originally posted by ShawnJ
If it's true....

the hague!

What are the chances it could be an impostor?


Why shouldn't he be tried in an Iraqi court?
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post #38 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:24am
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Originally posted by Scott
Why shouldn't he be tried in an Iraqi court?

he is supposed to be tried in an Iraqi court. I heard that they must wait after the independance in order to start the trial.

Saddam's Hussein trial, belongs to Iraqi people.
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post #39 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:36am
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Originally posted by Powerdoc
he is supposed to be tried in an Iraqi court. I heard that they must wait after the independance in order to start the trial.

Saddam's Hussein trial, belongs to Iraqi people.

Were there any law in Iraq that Hussein broke? Thats often the problem with trying leaders in the country they formerly ruled in.
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post #40 of 270
12/14/03 at 6:49am
I LOVE the lice inspection footage. So embarrassing. I wonder if they also checked him for dingleberries (weapons of ass destruction)
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