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Sunday, December 14, 2003
"We Got Him" U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Paul Bremer watches video of Saddam Hussein undergoing a medical examination following the former dictator's capture. (Photo: U.S. Defense Department)Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces in Adwar, a small village some ten miles outside of Hussein's home base of Tikrit. Hussein was found hiding in a small hole covered by a rug and a layer of styrofoam, "trapped like a rat," according to Maj. General Ray Odierno. Odierno told reporters he believed the hideaway had been constructed since the U.S. invasion. Hussein surrendered peacefully, providing a marked contrast to the defiance of his two sons, Uday and Qusay, killed by Coalition forces in July. Upon the annoucement, journalists cheered Bremer, and shortly afterwards Iraqis were seen celebrating in the streets.
posted by Watchful at 7:56 AM
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