Saddam Hussein captured!

***Jonathan*** · 12-14-2003, 07:43 AM

Reports about the capture of someone who may be Saddam Hussein just came in.
Kurdish special forces and American soldiers are responsible for the capture, which have been confirmed by the British prime minister Tony Blair.
The US led alliance will make a "very important announcement" in 20 minutes.

***Earniel*** · 12-14-2003, 08:09 AM

I just heard it too on the news. They also said he was wearing a false beard, that sounded a little rediculous. Are they sure they have the right one? You never know with all the doubles he had around.

***Jonathan*** · 12-14-2003, 08:13 AM

They said he had scars on him which agrees with scars he got after all the assassination attempts against him.
They have the 'real' Hussein's DNA, so it won't be too hard to make sure whether this man is or is not the former dictator.

Now Paul Bremer just said "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!" on CNN!

***Earniel*** · 12-14-2003, 08:17 AM

They have his DNA? Well that should indeed rule out doubles.

I'm particulary interested in the circumstances of the trial he'll be facing. I highly doubt the international court in The Hague will get him.

***Jonathan*** · 12-14-2003, 08:27 AM

Now they show videos and pictures of Saddam Hussein in captivity. He had grown a nice looking beard

. But they have shaved him now.

It will be interesting to see if he will be brought to justice in Hague or if his trial will be in Iraq.

Hanza · 12-14-2003, 08:58 AM

i hope it is him finally well be able to do sumthing found this article on the web
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105706,00.html
tells u all about it. a press conference was held bout an hour ago i watched a bit

Cowlek · 12-14-2003, 09:44 AM

I reallyhope its the real one.He deserves to be caught.But so do all his doubles.I think ill go pray for his capture.

jerseydevil · 12-14-2003, 10:41 AM

This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Here is a pic of him...

Loooks TERRIBLE

jerseydevil · 12-14-2003, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonathan
Now they show videos and pictures of Saddam Hussein in captivity. He had grown a nice looking beard . But they have shaved him now.

It will be interesting to see if he will be brought to justice in Hague or if his trial will be in Iraq.

I think he will be tried in Iraq because a the Iraqi court has been set up to handle the war crimes.

Finally the ACE od SPADES.

I'm glad we got him without a huge gun battle or anything. Now we can't be accused of using unwarranted force in order to get him, or killing innocent people in the process.

Thank you to the Polish forces who helped us in his capture.

President Bush will be speaking at noon for those interested.

Lizra · 12-14-2003, 11:34 AM

Yea!!!!! What a great way to wake up!

jerseydevil · 12-14-2003, 12:19 PM

I guess the Polish forces was incorrect information. In the military briefing they said that ONLY US forces were involved.

***Jonathan*** · 12-14-2003, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jerseydevil
Loooks TERRIBLE

The coalition forces shaved off his beard following his capture - so now he looks a little less Taliban-like

.

Now they say all forces involved in the capture were US forces. Previously I heard them say that Kurdish special forces were with the Americans, which would have made sense since the first reports of Hussein's capture came from Kurdish sources.

***Earniel*** · 12-14-2003, 12:26 PM

So no false beard then. Good, that would have been a little odd.

Dúnedain · 12-14-2003, 03:43 PM

Yeah everything I've been reading says it was about 600 US Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division on a raid called "Operation Red Dawn" (did Legolas tell them to use this?

)

**Nurvingiel** · 12-14-2003, 03:43 PM

This is excellent news! Where and how was he captured? And why wasn't this in our (BC) news? This is important! It supercedes the ferry strike, even for a day!

Dúnedain · 12-14-2003, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
This is excellent news! Where and how was he captured? And why wasn't this in our (BC) news? This is important! It supercedes the ferry strike, even for a day!

Here is an updated article:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105727,00.html

gimli7410 · 12-14-2003, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
This is excellent news! Where and how was he captured? And why wasn't this in our (BC) news? This is important! It supercedes the ferry strike, even for a day!

yea im wondering why i cant see it on the global news station, oh well congrats to the americans and to everyone else. hopefully his reign of terror is over

jerseydevil · 12-14-2003, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gimli7410
yea im wondering why i cant see it on the global news station, oh well congrats to the americans and to everyone else. hopefully his reign of terror is over

What? Jonathan got it on CNN International and he also saw about it on Swedish news. I think Canada must not want to admit we got him. Thanks though for the congrats. We couldn't have done it without you. Oh wait - yeah we did.

**Nurvingiel** · 12-14-2003, 04:37 PM

Just because we didn't agree with the attacks on Iraq, doesn't mean we can't acknowledge you got Saddam. Many Canadians did support the war on Iraq, but in the end, the majority felt we shouldn't participate.
Saddam's regime led to the deaths of many innocent Iraqi's. Iraq benefits through his capture. I can say this despite the fact that I didn't support the war on Iraq.

(edit: spelling)

jerseydevil · 12-14-2003, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Just because we didn't agree with the attacks on Iraq, doesn't mean we can't acknowledge you got Saddam. Many Canadians did support the war on Iraq, but in the end, the majority felt we shouldn't participate.
Saddam's regime led to the deaths of many innocent Iraqi's. Iraq benefits through his capture. I can say this despite the fact that I didn't support the war on Iraq.

I didn't say you couldn't. I was giving Gimli a hard time anyway - hence the

smilies.

But the fact remains - he did brutalize his people and the rest of the world just wanted to sit by and do nothing. Endless ignored resolutions (or the lifting of snactions like France wanted) is in effect doing nothing.

12-14-2003, 07:43 AM	#1
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	Saddam Hussein captured! Reports about the capture of someone who may be Saddam Hussein just came in. Kurdish special forces and American soldiers are responsible for the capture, which have been confirmed by the British prime minister Tony Blair. The US led alliance will make a "very important announcement" in 20 minutes. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻ Last edited by Jonathan : 12-14-2003 at 07:45 AM.

12-14-2003, 08:09 AM	#2
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	I just heard it too on the news. They also said he was wearing a false beard, that sounded a little rediculous. Are they sure they have the right one? You never know with all the doubles he had around. __________________ We are not things.

12-14-2003, 08:13 AM	#3
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	They said he had scars on him which agrees with scars he got after all the assassination attempts against him. They have the 'real' Hussein's DNA, so it won't be too hard to make sure whether this man is or is not the former dictator. Now Paul Bremer just said "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!" on CNN! __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

12-14-2003, 08:17 AM	#4
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	They have his DNA? Well that should indeed rule out doubles. I'm particulary interested in the circumstances of the trial he'll be facing. I highly doubt the international court in The Hague will get him. __________________ We are not things.

12-14-2003, 08:27 AM	#5
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	Now they show videos and pictures of Saddam Hussein in captivity. He had grown a nice looking beard . But they have shaved him now. It will be interesting to see if he will be brought to justice in Hague or if his trial will be in Iraq. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

12-14-2003, 08:58 AM	#6
Hanza Woolly Jumper Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby Posts: 1,200	i hope it is him finally well be able to do sumthing found this article on the web http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105706,00.html tells u all about it. a press conference was held bout an hour ago i watched a bit __________________ :: there's nothing comforting in change:: Why dont sheep shrink in the rain??

12-14-2003, 09:44 AM	#7
Cowlek Sapling Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hogwarts! Posts: 10	I reallyhope its the real one.He deserves to be caught.But so do all his doubles.I think ill go pray for his capture. __________________ "Sorry Mr Frodo Sir"-Samwise Gamgee What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. If you're going through hell, keep going. --Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) British Statesman, Prime Minister, Author How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live. Albert Einstein--Genius....Dyslexic.Anyone can do anything if they want it that bad.

12-14-2003, 10:41 AM	#8
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	This is GREAT NEWS!!! Here is a pic of him... Loooks TERRIBLE __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

12-14-2003, 11:34 AM	#10
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Yea!!!!! What a great way to wake up! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

12-14-2003, 12:19 PM	#11
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I guess the Polish forces was incorrect information. In the military briefing they said that ONLY US forces were involved. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

12-14-2003, 12:26 PM	#13
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	So no false beard then. Good, that would have been a little odd. __________________ We are not things.

12-14-2003, 03:43 PM	#14
Dúnedain High King of Númenórë Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Númenórë <--United States of America Posts: 1,947	Yeah everything I've been reading says it was about 600 US Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division on a raid called "Operation Red Dawn" (did Legolas tell them to use this? ) __________________ 'Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!' - And those were the words that Elendil spoke when he came up out of the Sea on the wings of the wind: 'Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world.' 'Then Tuor arrayed himself in the hauberk, and set the helm upon his head, and he girt himself with the sword; black were sheath and belt with clasps of silver. Thus armed he went forth from Turgon's hall, and stood upon the high terraces of Taras in the red light of the sun. None were there to see him, as he gazed westward, gleaming in silver and gold, and he knew not that in that hour he appeared as one of the Mighty of the West, and fit to be father of the kings of the Kings of Men beyond the Sea, as it was indeed his doom to be; but in the taking of those arms a change came upon Tuor son of Huor, and his heart grew great within him. And as he stepped down from the doors the swans did him reverence, and plucking each a great feather from their wings they proffered them to him, laying their long necks upon the stone before his feet; and he took the seven feathers and set them in the crest of his helm, and straightway the swans arose and flew north in the sunset, and Tuor saw them no more.' -Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin "Oh. Forgive me, fairest of all males of Entmoot...Back down, all ye other wannabe fairest males! Dunedain is the fairest!" --Linaewen

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