$40M bounty for Hussein and sons
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:20 am
(CNN) -- The United States is offering a $25 million reward for information that either leads to the capture of Saddam Hussein or confirms that the former Iraqi leader is dead, U.S. officials announced Thursday.
In addition, they offered a $15 million reward for similar information about Saddam's sons Uday and Qusay.
The reward is being offered through the State Department's Reward for Justice Program, which seeks to prevent acts of terrorism against the U.S., and pays rewards for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of terrorists attempting or committing acts against U.S. interests.
The announcement comes a day after President Bush -- saying he was confident that U.S. forces in Iraq were well-protected -- said to those in Iraq looking to harm American troops, "My answer is, bring them on."
In addition, they offered a $15 million reward for similar information about Saddam's sons Uday and Qusay.
The reward is being offered through the State Department's Reward for Justice Program, which seeks to prevent acts of terrorism against the U.S., and pays rewards for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of terrorists attempting or committing acts against U.S. interests.
The announcement comes a day after President Bush -- saying he was confident that U.S. forces in Iraq were well-protected -- said to those in Iraq looking to harm American troops, "My answer is, bring them on."
