Edit: picture added by mf_dolphin
WE GOT HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Game over for Saddam!
Moderator: S2k Moderators
-
cycloneye
- Admin
- Posts: 145303
- Age: 68
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
WE GOT HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Game over for Saddam!
This news is just comming out as I type so more informatiom will come later but what I know is a raid at Tikrit was conducted last night and they captured him.
Edit: picture added by mf_dolphin
Edit: picture added by mf_dolphin
Last edited by cycloneye on Sun Dec 14, 2003 11:57 am, edited 3 times in total.
0 likes
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
-
ameriwx2003
- Category 4
- Posts: 980
- Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:45 am
-
streetsoldier
- Retired Staff
- Posts: 9705
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 11:33 pm
- Location: Under the rainbow
The US military is only admitting that the raid in Tikrit at 3 PM Baghdad time was targeting Saddam; however, Reuters and the Iranian News Agency broke the story 3 hours ago, and there WILL be an "official press conference" from CENTCOM at 7 AM this morning.
Bret Baier of FoxNews states that several US sources "believe that the US has captured Saddam". He was reportedly found in the basement of a building in Tikrit, his home town.
More as it develops...stay tuned!!!!
:-? 
Bret Baier of FoxNews states that several US sources "believe that the US has captured Saddam". He was reportedly found in the basement of a building in Tikrit, his home town.
More as it develops...stay tuned!!!!
:-?
0 likes
-
cycloneye
- Admin
- Posts: 145303
- Age: 68
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
The US troops are celebrating the capture of him in a big way.Now the DNA is being checked to identify him officially.At 7 AM EST there will be a press conference in the US headquarters in Iraq to give the official details of the raid where they captured Saddam.
Last edited by cycloneye on Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
0 likes
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
-
southerngale
- Retired Staff
- Posts: 27418
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 1:27 am
- Location: Southeast Texas (Beaumont area)
-
streetsoldier
- Retired Staff
- Posts: 9705
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 11:33 pm
- Location: Under the rainbow
Latest breaking news...We got Saddam ALIVE, and are checking his ID through DNA testing.
The new Task Force 21, along with the 4th ID and local informants, resulted in the raid in which he was captured. Nothing further on Saddam's condition, but the Iraqi Governing Council reports that he is alive, and he may have been involved in a gun battle (unconfirmed).
Hussein had grown a long, gray beard and was underweight, according to Rita Cisby of FoxNews, who spoke to government siources. He was not apparently injured, and he may be under questioning at this time.
In the meantime, the word's spread all over Iraq; spontaneous celebrations have broken out all over the country!
The new Task Force 21, along with the 4th ID and local informants, resulted in the raid in which he was captured. Nothing further on Saddam's condition, but the Iraqi Governing Council reports that he is alive, and he may have been involved in a gun battle (unconfirmed).
Hussein had grown a long, gray beard and was underweight, according to Rita Cisby of FoxNews, who spoke to government siources. He was not apparently injured, and he may be under questioning at this time.
In the meantime, the word's spread all over Iraq; spontaneous celebrations have broken out all over the country!
Last edited by streetsoldier on Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
0 likes
-
southerngale
- Retired Staff
- Posts: 27418
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 1:27 am
- Location: Southeast Texas (Beaumont area)
I was just listening to Rita Cosby as well. The raid happened approximately 12 hours ago.
Because he lost a lot of weight and grew a long beard, they said he wasn't easily recognizable.
Because he lost a lot of weight and grew a long beard, they said he wasn't easily recognizable.
0 likes
Please support Storm2k by making a donation today. It is greatly appreciated! Click here: 
my Cowboys my Rockets my Astros
my Cowboys my Rockets my Astros-
southerngale
- Retired Staff
- Posts: 27418
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 1:27 am
- Location: Southeast Texas (Beaumont area)
-
cycloneye
- Admin
- Posts: 145303
- Age: 68
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
No resistance from Saddam when he was surprised in a basement in a house.Now we await the press conference at 7 AM EST for more details on how the raid was conducted but there was a tip from the locals to go to that house.
0 likes
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
-
cycloneye
- Admin
- Posts: 145303
- Age: 68
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED the capture of Saddam at the news conference as Paul Bremer's first words were WE GOT HIM !!!!!.This will boost the moral of the US troops and also the president will go up in popularity.I wonder what Paolo has to say about this great news.
Last edited by cycloneye on Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:32 am, edited 1 time in total.
0 likes
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
Yes, saw the initial news conference with Bremer. The local Iraqis in
the meeting were going nuts jumping up and down in the briefing as they
were showing the tape of Saddam being examined by coalition doctors.
He dug a hole in the basement to try to hide further but they found him
anway.
600 troops including the Army, Special Forces and a bunch of Intel people
decended on a farmhouse about 12 hours ago; they found over
$750,000 U.S. dollars with him.
Merry Christmas!!
He's OUTTAHERE
The local Iraqis in
the meeting were going nuts jumping up and down in the briefing as they
were showing the tape of Saddam being examined by coalition doctors.
He dug a hole in the basement to try to hide further but they found him
anway.
600 troops including the Army, Special Forces and a bunch of Intel people
decended on a farmhouse about 12 hours ago; they found over
$750,000 U.S. dollars with him.
Merry Christmas!!
He's OUTTAHERE
0 likes
-
streetsoldier
- Retired Staff
- Posts: 9705
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 11:33 pm
- Location: Under the rainbow
I almost cracked up when I saw Saddam being checked over by one of our MDs...he looked like ZZ Top on Prozac, and the reaction of the Iraqis in the press corps audience said it all...VERY agitated, happy...
But, as I heard the Italian press speak, I was reminded of Paolo....utterly CLUELESS.
But, as I heard the Italian press speak, I was reminded of Paolo....utterly CLUELESS.
0 likes
-
cycloneye
- Admin
- Posts: 145303
- Age: 68
- Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Now the next big prize will be the capture or killing of OSAMA.But that operation will not be as easy as this one was because osama has many bodyguards around but eventually he will be caught.
0 likes
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests