SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED

SkyNews ^ | December 14, 2003 | Staff

[Bubba_Leroy]

SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been captured in his home town of Tikrit, according to reports.

There has been no independent verification of the news but Sky New's Foreign Editor Tim Marshall says the source of the news is usually reliable.

The US Defence Department says it has had no confirmation of the claims, which come from Iraqi Kurd leader Jalal Talabani, says the Iran news agency IRNA.

Hundreds of exultant people have taken to the streets of Kirkuk, firing weapons into the air in celebration.

A press conference has been announced for 12pm GMT.

In Baghdad, a spokeswoman for the US-led operation notified reporters that a "very important" announcement will be made at the press conference.

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

"It is with great joy that I learned of the capture of Saddam Hussein, I congratulate you on this successful action," Schroeder wrote in a telegramme, the government press office statement said.

It finished with the following:

P.S. Can we please have some contracts for rebuilding Iraq now?

[Loyal Buckeye]

The ACLU is saying that DNA was illegally taken and, as a result, SH should be released by authorities.

(o.k., just kidding)

[the invisib1e hand]

abc news has some time magazine reporter (michael ware, sp?) bragging about how he has 'spent time with hardcore guerilla units' and understood the resistance chain of command...and what, said nothing?...

now they interview the author of 'Saddam, an American Obsession...'

Where's my %$#^%$&^%$*&%'ing DUCT-TAPE!?!?

I want to know about what's going on, so I can join the celebration, but I can't get out of this cesspool of spin.

[wizardoz]

Thanks for the ping! What great news to wake up to!!!!

Isn't it great? I was sure I was going to have to watch Paul Simon's funeral on FOX news all bloody day.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

"President Bush is THE MAN!!!!"

And the guys who put their lives on the line to get this SOB. God Bless our troops!

[Ben Bolt]

Top ~ notch operation by American forces . Congradulations !! Hot damn !!

[YaYa123]

Madeleine Albright.. Hollywood Lefties..

WHERE ARE THEY COWERING THIS MORNING????

by their fax machines, waiting for talking points from Hillary and Bill.

[No Blue States]

AWESOME!

I just learned of the Great news.

Good job Troops and President Bush!

:))))))

[the invisib1e hand]

ok, i'll give abc this:

"he was captured not looking like a dictator but,well, frankly, like a bum."

That almost made worthwhile.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

LOL! Are you really sure about that?

YES!!! I'd fly into that patch of nowhere during the daytime to thank the Saddam eradication team, but wouldn't crash your much-deserved private celebrations.

If you care to share some observations with us on this day, please do. *g*

Let us know, too, how the locals are handling this news.

Virtual ((hugs)) from the homefront.

[Eala]

Isn't it great? I was sure I was going to have to watch Paul Simon's funeral on FOX news all bloody day.

Guess you're the lucky one. I'm tied up with church functions until mid to late afternoon...

[PureSolace]

God Bless America

[Pukin Dog]

What a great thread to wake up to! My home page is Drudge, and that is where I first saw the news, knowing I had to get over here to find out about this WONDERFUL News. I suppose Howard Dean is having quite the pow-wow. Now I headed over to the dark side to see how they are handling it.

[B-Bear]

"Ladies and Gentleman.....We got him!!!!"

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Cal, how 'bout you and me and one or two other women go catch Daleel and his pals, tie them up and put 'em in the corner for the duration of the war, until our troops come home?

[tame]

The ACLU is saying that DNA was illegally taken and, as a result, SH should be released by authorities.

(o.k., just kidding)

Actually, the ACLU is not above that--it could happen.

[Tatze]

I just turned on the news and yelled out in joy!!! Im still on a high with excitement.

I hope this leads quickly to an end to the majority of attacks against our troops.

And may that f*&ker rot in hell!

[wizardoz]

French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin added: "The page of the Iraqi dictatorship is thus turned."

... no thanks to them.

[Rocko]

A great early Christmas present!

[clintonh8r]

Let us know what the DUmbasses are saying.