Saddam captured?

[oworm]

I think we ought to be especially remembering our forces over there at this time. 5 of the 7 bridges over the Tigris have been closed in expectation of possible backlashes in revenge for his capture. I feel this is an exceptionally dangerous time to be a soldier in Iraq

 

[Silvio Dante]

I think we ought to be especially remembering our forces over there at this time. 5 of the 7 bridges over the Tigris have been closed in expectation of possible backlashes in revenge for his capture. I feel this is an exceptionally dangerous time to be a soldier in Iraq

Good point....

 

[Kathy]

YES, YES, SADDAM CAPTURED!!!! I totally agree with you Oworm,it is a very dangerous time in Iraq now at this time more than ever. God Bless our forces in Iraq.

 

[Borealis]

I think it's time for a...

HAPPY DANCE!!!!!

What a wonderful early Christmas present. Getting that monster out of circulation was one of my Christmas wishes. Maybe now I'll get that new stereo as well.

Seriously, though, congratulations to the soldiers who caught him, and cheers to the people of Iraq who can look forward to a brighter future without the spectre of mass graves and torture chambers hanging over them.

And, of course, to the now-certain re-election of a certain president...

 

[Echoes Peak]

Whoa..some of you get up super early


My friend calls me at 930am to tell me they've caught Saddam. Surreal.

 

[Alenci]

Won't the UN want him sent to the Hague to stand trial?

 

[datan]

Won't the UN want him sent to the Hague to stand trial?

no, Virginia, they don't execute people in Europe.

 

[oworm]

no, Virginia, they don't execute people in Europe.

Execution could play right into the hands of the martyr worshippers. Lifetime incarceration maybe?

 

[InnerPhyre]

If he lives, there will always be those fighting and killing to try to get him released. This is one of those rare times when I'm for the death penalty. Try him. Convict him, and give him a quick and humane execution.

 

[Nitoah]

That's awesome news. I think this might bring some kind of "closure" to the people of Irak and help them look ahead, at their future.

 

[Silvio Dante]

Now executing him would be pretty dumb. Thats just what the World needs. Another Martyr for the Islamic Fundamentalists to group around....

 

[Nitoah]

To me, killing him would be letting him off easy.

 

[InnerPhyre]

Islamic fundamentalists have no love for Saddam.

 

[burrow_owl]

slamic fundamentalists have no love for Saddam.

They wouldn't have any qualms with appropriating his death for their purposes, though, so whether or not they liked him is beside the point.

 

[JeffreyLloyd]

 

[InnerPhyre]

Do they really need anymore reasons to rally together? They seem pretty upset with the US anway. We're at war with them after all.....what are they going to do because of his death that they aren't already trying to do for other reasons?

 

[Éclairé]

This is great.

Rumor is a Halliburton employee tipped off the US to his location and is already requesting his $35 million reward.

 

[burrow_owl]

The name of the mission that nabbed him was "Operation Red Dawn."

Heh.

 

[Echoes Peak]

That has to be one of the worse mugshots I've seen in awhile.

 

[Durelen]

Woot! Just heared it on the radio!! Operation Red Dawn! Got em' alive.