14-12-2003 15:09									#1
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just read it on a german news site:
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausla...,278273,00.html
the article says he has been arrested in Tikris. details will certainly follow.
no matter if you were pro war or contra war this is definately good news.

	14-12-2003 15:10									#2
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I'm having trouble reading the words on that link for some reason.

	14-12-2003 15:14									#3
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Whoa! While reading that Spiegel article it is reported on Dutch radio too. They say there will be a press announcement at 13:00 GMT+1 (7 AM EST?).

	14-12-2003 15:15									#4
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AP press release on Yahoo

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...id=540&ncid=716

New Agency Says Saddam Detained in Iraq
4 minutes ago


TEHRAN, Iran - Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) has been detained in Iraq (news - web sites), Iran's official news agency reported Sunday.



"Saddam Hussein was arrested in his hometown of Tikrit," IRNA quoted top Iraqi leader, Jalal Talabani as saying. It gave no further details.

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'bout time

for the american news to pick up on this.

well, 'bout time for the other thing too

CNN is saying he is captured now. Fox news is talking about michael Jackson

	14-12-2003 15:19									#6
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Bear in mind he had about 743,996 body doubles and lookalikes...

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Waits for the enraged lefties to denounce this as yet another attempt to cover up the fact that it's all about oil and Bush's re-election.

Always remember, there is no such thing as good news where Iraq is concerned.

	14-12-2003 15:26									#8
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It's live on CNN right now!

We ought to given him a fair chance to escape again - a count of 20? before we open fire.

Die you NAZI dog!

	14-12-2003 15:27									#9
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I'm really curious what will happen now. Will the U.S. turn him over for a trial at the Hague? I doubt it. The U.S. will probably try him in the U.S. for war crimes. Though I don't think that would be possible as war crimes is an international crime, not a national crime.

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quote: Originally posted by Dissident 'bout time for the american news to pick up on this. well, 'bout time for the other thing too CNN is saying he is captured now. Fox news is talking about michael Jackson

Spiegel may be a somewhat biased source, but they´re usually the first site reportng important news.
they still edit the article and bring more and more details. now they say people in Kirkuk run on the streets and celebrate.


concerning foxnews, I guess they will mention it next year a couple of weeks before the prez-elections.

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quote: Die you NAZI dog!

Noooh, I want a long spun out public!! trial ala O.J.Simpson

With a different verdict though.

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FoxNews is running a rerun of their big story show which airs earlier in the evening I believe. They just don't have the staff CNN has.

CNN has the British anchor covering things as the lead anchor with other people on phone with him.

	14-12-2003 15:30									#13
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Fox News just now reporting on it. They dropped the ball on this one. You would think their buddies in the Bush administration would have hooked them up.

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Slav'sya!

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edit: I guess I'm not the first .

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	14-12-2003 15:41									#16
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if true.

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Hoo-boy. I hope we don't mess up the trial, could be bad PR.

On the other hand, it might let the resistance know who's in charge, make sure the common folk have less fear of reprisals, etc.

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Please be true.... i hope its true. It would be a nice close to at least one of these critical chapters. Many more chapters left tho...

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quote: Originally posted by SnowFire Hoo-boy. I hope we don't mess up the trial, could be bad PR.

Will he not be tried in an Iraqi court?

	14-12-2003 15:48									#20
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no

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Why not?

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he may. but hes our prisoner now. I say we give him a token trial and then hang the SOB. again assuming he was even caught

	14-12-2003 15:51									#23
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I disagree.

Let's put him smack dab in the middle of Baghdad Let the people decide his fate.

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yes but then Al Quida terrorists will snatch him, because it is obvious they have more control over the country than the U.S. has. Too risky to try him there.

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Well then how shall he die!? We sure as hell aren't going to kill him.
If he is to die, might as well let the Iraqis do it.

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an Iraqi court would generally be the best idea. especially for the Iraqi people who suffered his cruel dictatorship for several decades. if they would be any capable running a trial, I don´t see a reason why any other court should sentence him.

	14-12-2003 15:54									#27
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whatever, as long as he gets what is due

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I'm against the death penalty in this case. There would be too much of a martyr backlash.

Better to let him rot in Gitmo, Cuba.

	14-12-2003 15:56									#29
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Yeah, "rot"

	14-12-2003 16:07									#30
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If you let the Iraqis deal with it, a lot of the anger population will probably subside. If you cart him to Camp X Ray or The Hague you'll get more of a backlash (e.g. look at Milosevic's support still in Serbia after the extradition).