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.

[SuzanneC]

I just heard James Carville on CSPAN Booknotes decrying the failure of the Democrat party, rolling over for Republicans. And, of course, they won the election in 2000. I'm sure this morning he is holed up writing the new talking points to be distributed by fax ASAP.

[carton253]

What a great way to wake up this morning! Now, I want to see him do the perp walk to a firing squad.

[SauronOfMordor]

It's not been a good day for Sadaam and the Islamofascists

[wizardoz]

...and about two weeks before the election: Osama's head on a spike!

You know, the more paranoid lefties are sure Dubya knows exactly where he is and is just waiting for the most poignant moment to snag him.

[Future Useless Eater]

- SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED!
UPDATED here -
Iraq's 55 13 Most Wanted Scoreboard

[wizardoz]

"He was disoriented as he came up.... very much bewildered... didn't say anything..."

[carton253]

I'm so happy that he looks so bad...

[bray]

Checking CBS... The Dan looks grim. LOL!

Rather Old is hoping to get another interview w/Saddamn! God Bless the Troops!! This is a Great day For America!

Pray for W and Our Troops

[freeperfromnj]

If you think Rather was bad, you should have heard Aaron Brown. He was upset that Saddam was stripped of his dignity. Un-freakin believable.

[fhayek]

What about Judy Woodruff? Any word on her mental state right about now?

[clintonh8r]

For once I hope they're right!

[wizardoz]

I wonder how he feels about the "dignity" of the people whose bodies are being dug out of mass graves.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Looks like a damn funeral! Ahhhhhhvay Mariiiiiiiii-aaaaa...

I was expecting, "Pres Bush said he would get Sodom, and he came thru"

Is that too much, Dan?

Biden just opened "This is an opportunity for Bush to internationalize the house of pancak...I mean Iraq.

WE get Saddam, resp for 1,000,000 dead, and Dims spouting same talking points ALREADY...must have had a plan just in case. "This is a hollow victory, unless Bush does 'x'. (x=something he will not do).

[TomGuy]

Goes to prove: Blood is thicker than water; money is thicker than blood.

His own relative apparently turned him in.

[wizardoz]

I don't know about Woodruff, I'm back on FOX now. I couldn't handle the depression on the other channels. Wow, Odierno just said about 600 soldiers were involved in this.

[Lancey Howard]

A rat, living in a dirt hole.
Prison will be far more comfortable for this slob.

[ChemistCat]

Oh, the love in that family is so heartwarming! Why, Saddam took care of his own sons-in-law, didn't he?

[boxerblues]

Thanks we plan on spoiling the heck out him. What a great day it is

[Libertina]

We GOT him and the WOMD are next! US SPECIAL FORCES ROCK and I look FORWARD to hearing the RATS PRAISE our PRESIDENT! hehehe

[wizardoz]

I'm sure they've long since sat down and said, "Okay, how will we downplay an economic recovery, capture of SH and/or OBL, and any discovery of caches of WMD?"