Actor Willis' $1m Saddam bounty (Go Bruce Go!!)

BBC News | 9/26/03

[areafiftyone]

Actor Bruce Willis has performed before US soldiers in Telafar, northern Iraq, and offered $1m (£603,000) to the man who captures Saddam Hussein.

"We're here to support you," the star told troops as he sang a set of blues songs with his band, the Accelerator.

"If you catch him, just give me four seconds with Saddam Hussein," he said.

Willis will next fly south to visit US soldiers in Tikrit - Saddam's home town - before performing two concerts for troops in neighbouring Kuwait.

"Somebody that supports the military like he has and that comes to visit soldiers - that's important to us," said Greg Pagan, from 3rd Brigade of the 101st's Airborne Division based at Telafar.

'Thumbs up'

"It's awesome," said commander Col Michael Linnington. "It's great for morale. "He's a macho actor. Soldiers identify with action movies and action actors. He's a guy's guy."

During an interview Willis said: "Peculiar thing back home is that the liberal media was trying to portray it as a bad war.

"But being over here just a couple of days, seeing how well our troops and the allied troops are being received here, (I) think the Iraqi people are happy we're here," the Hollywood star said.

Willis will also visit troops in Kuwait

"Children are being taken care of, starting being inoculated, starting being looked after. Wherever these guys go they get thumbs up. They no longer have to contend with the terrorist leader," Willis said.

But the star later admitted he had not met many Iraqis because he had been travelling the country by helicopter.

Willis, a Republican party supporter, was one of the few celebrities to publicly back the US' stance during the recent war on Iraq, which was led by President Bush.

Willis recently played a US special forces commander sent in to rescue medical staff in war-torn Nigeria in the film Tears of the Sun.

[b4its2late]

Atta Boy!

[Peach]

LOL!! Welcome to the party - in more ways than one.

[rftc]

Yippie Kay-Yae!..

[hchutch]

$1 million for capture, huh? How much for putting Saddam in the ground?

Heck, is what Bruce Willis did LEGAL?

[dinasour]

I used to consider Bruce to be a self-infatuated dork

Self-infatuated dorks are people, too.

[Think free or die]

Good man!

[robjna]

Im goingot be down at the Atlantis in the bahamas for the grand opening of thier new sportsbook and bruce and his band are playing. october 11th

[areafiftyone]

OOOOO you are lucky!! Have a great time!!!

[cold_dead_fingers]

Willis is a self-absorbed womanizer, but he loves his country. He is very similar to Ahnold in that respect. He is somewhat of a libertarian on social issues if I am not mistaken.

[CGVet58]

Right on Target!!!

"...Neither have most of the reporters in Iraq. It doesn't stop them from having an opinion..."

Juan

[freekitty]

His movie, Tears in the Sun", I hope that's the right title, was great.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Puff dashole must be truly deeply saddened.

[lawgirl]

I really like this guy- I saw him on FoxNews this morning completely sticking up for the troops and supporting the war.

[1Old Pro]

What a great guy. One of the few hollywood actors to put their money where their mouth is.

[Hatteras]

"What a great guy. One of the few hollywood actors to put their money where their mouth is."

I just wish he would stop accompanying Demi and her new a-hole boytoy around town. It just doesn't look good.

[1Old Pro]

Knowing the half life of hollyweed relationships, her a-hole boytoy will be history within 12 months.

[Happy2BMe]

Big Bruce Willis Bumparoonie!

Thanks for posting this - my old movies were starting to bore me.

Just Give Me Four Seconds With Saddam

[jmc813]

Heck, is what Bruce Willis did LEGAL?

If it's not, it should be.

[Hatteras]

It's not the duration of the relationship I'm thinking about. It's just him hanging around with the kids in the background like he's Demi's dad or something. It's just kinda creepy.

[JohnnyZ]

Heck, is what Bruce Willis did LEGAL?

It's his money, he can give it to whomever he pleases. Might there be regulations against the soldier receiving it while in active service? I don't know, but he won't be in active service forever.