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U.S. forces capture longtime bodyguard of Saddam in raid
Washington Times ^
| Wednesday, July 30, 2003
| By D''Arcy Doran, AP writer
Posted on 07/29/2003 10:05:58 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:05:43 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TIKRIT, Iraq — American soldiers overpowered and arrested a bodyguard yesterday who rarely left Saddam Hussein's side, and said they obtained documents and information that could help them close in on the former dictator.
An audiotape attributed to the deposed Iraqi leader declared his sons martyrs.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bodyguard; captured; governingcouncil; iraq; rebuildingiraq; saddam; viceisclosing
To: JohnHuang2
"Were we surprised? He's a bodyguard. That's why we went in with our steely knives and oily guns," Col. Russell said.
Been laughing ever since I read this. Steely knives and oily guns! Col. Russell evidentally has a good sense of humor when asked stupid questions by some really ignorant press persons. One can only guess at the question. Maybe "Col Russell were you surprised when the longtime bodyguard of Saddam Hussein wasn't pleased to see you?"
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posted on
07/29/2003 10:13:02 PM PDT
by
pepperdog
(God Bless and Protect our Troops)
To: pepperdog
Yeah, I've been laughing about that quote all day myself.
Eagle's fan, perhaps?
"And in the master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast"
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posted on
07/29/2003 10:17:10 PM PDT
by
rogue yam
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