Saddam Hussein Captured!

[FH]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) has been captured alive in his hometown of Tikrit, a member of the U.S.-appointed Governing Council said Sunday.

Council member Dara Noor al-Din told The Associated Press that the council was informed of the former dictator's capture in a telephone call from L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator for Iraq (news - web sites).

"Bremer has confirmed to the Governing Council that Saddam was captured in Tikrit," Noor al-Din said. "He spoke on the phone to several members, including Ahmad Chalabi."

Chalabi is a leading member of the council who has close links to the U.S. administration of President Bush (news - web sites).

In Washington, senior military officials confirmed there was a raid based on intelligence that Saddam was at a certain house and that some people were taken into custody. They were unwilling to be more specific.

Earlier, Iran's official news agency, IRNA, also reported that Saddam had been detained in Iraq. "Saddam Hussein was arrested in his hometown of Tikrit," IRNA quoted top Iraqi leader, Jalal Talabani as saying. It gave no further details.

Nazem Dabbagh, a representative of Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdestan, confirmed Talabani's statement when reached by phone Sunday by an Associated Press reporter in Tehran.

In Baghdad, residents fired small arms in the air in celebration, and gunfire echoed in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier in the day, rumors of the capture sent people streaming into the streets of Kirkuk, a northern Iraqi city, firing guns in the air in celebration.

"We are celebrating like it's a wedding," said Kirkuk resident Mustapha Sheriff. "We are finally rid of that criminal."

"This is the joy of a lifetime," said Ali Al-Bashiri, another resident. "I am speaking on behalf of all the people that suffered under his rule."

A spokeswoman for the U.S.-led occupation in Baghdad notified reporters that a "very important" announcement will be made at a news conference scheduled for 7 a.m. EST, but did not say who would be the speaker. The spokeswoman requested anonymity.

Rumors that the former dictator was in custody were making the rounds in Tikri, but reporters attached to the 4th Infantry Division, the U.S. unit in charge of security in the area, said there was no unusual activity there overnight or early Sunday.

Saddam, who ruled Iraq for 23 years until his ouster in April, has been a fugitive since then with a $25 million bounty on his head.

Rumors about Saddam's capture or death periodically surface, and a hotline set up by the occupation authorities for tips on his whereabouts is flooded with callers.

[Dave G 5150]

i got here because i just found out!!!

this is exactly what we neeeded to accomplish and i have never been more proud of our leaders and our troops...

i never dreamed he'd be taken alive!!!

now his people get to set above him in trial and show him no mercy...

now saddam will no longer get to put others thru hell, but should soon take up residency there...


President Bush, US Military, this one's for you!!!
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...Dave

This is great news. Now let's make this ass suffer for all the harm he has done.

[ericgtr]

From the looks of it he's probably had it with running and hiding in little fox holes and is a bit relieved. Let's hope this slows down the attacks agains our soldiers over there.

[Sunnie]

About time the little F**k*r was captured. [img]images/smilies/woot.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/woot.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/woot.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/woot.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/woot.gif[/img]

[NewHalen5150]

fuck yeah ...there is no better than the US of A baby [img]images/smilies/rock.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/rock.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/rock.gif[/img] saddam you bitch you caught got...now WHAT?

[NewHalen5150]

oh yeah does anyone have a good link of the news video of this..mine that comes on aol was verybad and you couldn't even see his face..

[Dave G 5150]

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[Top Jimmy]

where's the other one? where the fuck is Bin Laden?

[NewHalen5150]

for those who have not seen the video check it out..go down to the movie camera thing that says post capture i think..
Saddam Sad and Caught

[ericgtr]

Any news site will have all the pics of him, before with the beard and after they shaved it off.

[Mondy]

I tell you, he bares a striking resemblance to Pavarotti before they shave that beard off. Anyone else notice that, or is it just me ?

Now the other one needs to be caught, Bin Laden !

yea my best friend just got back from iraq in august. he has told a lot of stories from over there.

[Terry]

This just in from CNN!:
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Now hold on just one minute here!

More lies, lies and more lies!

The American Devils will stop at nothing to fester their dirty tricks!

I can prove that they have not captured Saddam but some cruel Hollywood imposter meant to scare the defensless Iraqi people.

Saddam is great.......I can prove it! He gave me a foot massage just this morning!

I will prove that the Infidels are up to their old tricks......I have the proof!


The imposter they have is not Saddam but the "Abominable Snowman" from the cheap Hollywood farce "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer"........

I have the photos and will prove once and for all that the American fools will fail at this hideous attempt to fool the world!


Look closely and see that this is not Saddam:
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You see?!

The American Devils are even trying to put his teeth back in to make him look like Saddam!

I have detailed information about the situation . . . which completely proves that what they allege are illusions . . . They lie every day!

I can assure you that those villains will recognize, will discover in appropriate time in the future how stupid they are and how they are pretending things which have never taken place!


I will extend my penis across the Tigris River and slap them in the face with my magical serpent!

Saddam is great!

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information

[Geordie]

HA HA HA HA HA That is fuckin GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its a shame the baber didnt slip and cut the bastards throat. Make the fucka suffer and make sure the whole world sees it. Thats what i say !!