Saddam seen at site before strike

Washington Times ^ | 4/08/03 | Rowan Scarborough

[kattracks]

Multiple U.S. intelligence sources saw Saddam Hussein enter a building in Baghdad on Monday and not emerge before four 1-ton Air Force bombs destroyed it, government officials said yesterday.

One official said some analysts believe the multiple eyewitness accounts suggest the Iraqi dictator is dead. The penetrating bombs reduced the building near the popular al Saa restaurant to rubble.

[Conservababe]

We know. This was determined yesterday.

[Maedhros]

I think this is what Drudge has his dander up about.

[Paleo Conservative]

Considering how many buildings in Baghdad are bombed out, I think it is interesting that the Iraqis are using a front end loader to excavate a restaurant in a residential neighborhood. If Saddam were not in that building, I doubt an expensive front end loader would be used there when there are so many other important government sites that need its services.

[Brad’s Gramma]

While U.S. intelligence has picked up communications "chatter" that Qusai is still directing troops,

And a fine job he's doing, too. We are sceeeeered of your troops. Keep up the good work, big guy. You and Bob....what a team.

[lawgirl]

Let's hope he's dead!

[PianoMan]

Looks like Wash Times got the scoop here!

[SevenofNine]

RACK ITTT Kattracks actually Bill Gertz preview this on Greta show earlier tonight

I hope he got him

Saddam might be evil dictator he still a dad and he probably not amused with US whack his son Uday maybe NOT

He was crazy

[vigilante2]

saddam is dead !!!

[kattracks]

I think so too. They got him the first time.

[vigilante2]

interesting how his body guard is seen on video at the site..what would he be doing there

[isthisnickcool]

Oh my gosh! The killed Saddam!

[boknows]

I think it is interesting that the Iraqis are using a front end loader to excavate .... Saddam

If the 8,000 lbs from the B1-b didn't off him, I'd say the front end loader will!

[Empireoftheatom48]

I wonder why he was not killed in the blast?

[Ronzo]

Col. Swan said that to make the mission work someone had to be on the ground in Baghdad giving the building's coordinates.

How poetic, Col. "Swan." Yep, Soddom's dead allright.

[Mo1]

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[vigilante2]

there's no way he could have been in there at the time..so the question is why would he be so concerned about this site..

[Petruchio]

Multiple U.S. intelligence sources saw Saddam Hussein enter a building in Baghdad on Monday and not emerge before four 1-ton Air Force bombs destroyed it, government officials said yesterday.

This still bothers me. Look at the damage that those 4 bombs caused. I read on another thread that the blast zone of those suckers is a few hundred yards.

If we had intel assets close enough to ID Sadman Insane on his way in, and those same assets say he never left before the bombs hit.

That means either:

They had an excellent safe place to hide

They could run very fast

They have a huge pair of brass ones!

or

We are now hiring new assets

[beckett]

I didn't know about the Delta commando until this report. That makes a difference, IMHO, because now we know the CIA didn't rely solely on Iraqi intelligence assets to do the spotting for them. An American soldier, if I'm reading this report correctly, personally witnessed Saddam's entrance into the house that was struck.

[vigilante2]

BREAKING NEWS: SADDAM MAY BE DEAD!

ALSO BREAKING: SADDAM MAY HAVE SURVIVED!