"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!" (Saddam captured.)

Ragone · 12-14-2003, 04:28 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/...ain/index.html

hmm.. wonder if its not one of his body doubles

Ragone · 12-14-2003, 04:57 AM

Man.. wild night to have insomnia.. News conference scheduled for 6am cst

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:10 AM

Chief Rum · 12-14-2003, 05:11 AM

Watching right now. Yay for insomnia. Well, no, I can sleep whenever I want. I'm just a late night guy.

CR

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:25 AM

Glad mrskippy isn't here to make this comment blow up, but gotta say it:

MSNBC: "Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq."

CNN: "US Officials: Saddam possibly captured."

FOX: "Saddam Captured"

ABC: "Saddam Hussein In Custody"

Interesting.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chief Rum
Watching right now. Yay for insomnia. Well, no, I can sleep whenever I want. I'm just a late night guy.

CR

Well, I just woke up to the news. Nice morning news after the tough loss last night.

GrantDawg · 12-14-2003, 05:37 AM

I've been up for a couple of hours, but just now turned on the TV. Woo-hoo!

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:46 AM

"Suspect had millions of dollars in U.S. cash."

GrantDawg · 12-14-2003, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkyDog
"Suspect had millions of dollars in U.S. cash."

"Some of which is in a PFC's duffel bag right now."

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GrantDawg
"Some of which is in a PFC's duffel bag right now."

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:53 AM

Wow. He attempted to bury himself in the basement. They had to dig him out.

SirFozzie · 12-14-2003, 05:54 AM

alle-fricking-leuia.

My father (recently retired, after 30-some-odd years in the Air National Guard, retired as a Senior Master Sgt

), was called up for Desert Shield/Storm.

Seeing this jackass brought to justice in front of a international council will be worth losing him for six months and him leaving two days before Christmas for deployment.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 05:59 AM

Apparently the European Union doesn't want to him executed. Gee, that's a shocker.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 06:03 AM

News conference about to start.

HornedFrog Purple · 12-14-2003, 06:04 AM

heh I thought this was kind of interesting...

In the United States, a U.S. official told NBC News that the military believed that Saddam has been captured although it is awaiting DNA confirmation.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 06:13 AM

First words of press conference: "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."

Nyarlahotep · 12-14-2003, 06:16 AM

Well, this is some good news to wake up to.

oykib · 12-14-2003, 06:22 AM

They're showing video of him now.

Hot damn!!!

edited for quick-typing, moronic grammar blunders

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 06:23 AM

Arab reporters openly celebrating, one can be heard sobbing with joy. Wow.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 06:26 AM

CNN reporting that they were yelling. "Death To Hussein."

GrantDawg · 12-14-2003, 06:29 AM

The crying brought me to tears. You should change the title of this thread to "We got him!"

ice4277 · 12-14-2003, 06:41 AM

Excellent!

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GrantDawg
The crying brought me to tears. You should change the title of this thread to "We got him!"

Same on the tears.

Good call.

Philliesfan980 · 12-14-2003, 06:42 AM

Wow, I thought this day would never come. Now they gotta find Bin Ladin.

QuikSand · 12-14-2003, 07:38 AM

I hope that (for reasons I don't fully understand) this can quickly lead to a reduction of the loss of life in that country.

JPhillips · 12-14-2003, 08:23 AM

Good for us. I doubt this will make a significant impact in the long-term problems in Iraq, but its got to be a great moral booster for the guys in country.

Now the big question is what do we do with him.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JPhillips
Now the big question is what do we do with him.

Yup.

Ajaxab · 12-14-2003, 08:42 AM

One would think the US better be wary of a potential suicide attempt from Saddam. It would be the 'perfect' way for him to go out as his few remaining supporters could then blame the US for his death and use it as motivation for their own future activity.

MizzouRah · 12-14-2003, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkyDog
Wow.

My thoughts exactly.

Todd

JonInMiddleGA · 12-14-2003, 09:17 AM

Now lemme see ... where did we put that rope?

robbgmaier · 12-14-2003, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JPhillips

Now the big question is what do we do with him.

Fear Factor

Calis · 12-14-2003, 10:00 AM

I smell a reality TV Show in the making.

Flasch186 · 12-14-2003, 10:01 AM

Unfortunately the fighting in Iraq has nothing to do with Saddam and therefore wont stop. This is simply put Al Qaeda. They have left Afghanistan for the greener pastures of Iraq and thus we need to concentrate on exterminating that end. this will be even more difficult as our troops and pols have to concentrate on nation building at the same time as fighting Al Qaeda. I hope our troops stay strong and my prayers are with them.

maximus · 12-14-2003, 10:06 AM

Lets just killed the bastard.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JonInMiddleGA
Now lemme see ... where did we put that rope?

Unfortunately, I'm guessing potential political fallout, world opinion, etc. is going to be a large consideration, making a little Charlie Daniels justice out of the question.

"If I had my way with people sellin' dope
We'd take a long tall tree and short piece o' rope
And hang 'em up high and let 'em swang 'til the sun goes down...

As far as I'm concerned there ain't no excuse
For the rapin' and the killin' and the child abuse
And I got a way to put an end to all that mess.
Just take them rascals out in the swamp.
Put 'em on their knees and tie 'em to a stump
And let the rattlers and the bugs and the alligators do the rest."

Charlie Daniels, "Simple Man"

The_herd · 12-14-2003, 10:15 AM

The AP is reporting that the Iraqi governing body is under the assumption that he will be tried for war crimes by the Iraqi tribunal that was, convieniently, assembled last week.

Quote:

"Saddam will stand a public trial so that the Iraqi people will know his crimes...

-Ahmad Chalabi, member of Iraq's Governing Council

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 10:18 AM

He had a pistol with him. I'm surprised that he neither resisted nor shot himself.

Buccaneer · 12-14-2003, 10:18 AM

Good news to hear this morning. The first site I check in my rounds is foxnews (briefly) and when I saw "We Got Him", I thought it was another abductor/kidnapper of a young girl. Then I saw who it was and just said, "wow".

DeToxRox · 12-14-2003, 10:27 AM

Just an FYI, My dad in Vietnam was also part of the 4th Infantry Divison that caught him. Obviously between now and then there've been many soldiers who have been in that infantry, but none the less, it's a very awesome tidbit.

tucker rocky · 12-14-2003, 10:35 AM

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/arti...14055309990001

What in the hell is up with these pictures.

Dutch · 12-14-2003, 10:51 AM

Those are for AOL users only.....

But I am so happy right now, I was so happy I had to turn off CNN and all their continued "Doom and Gloom" approach to the world.

BTW, FoxNews is showing why capturing Saddam Hussein is actually a good thing.

Ben E Lou · 12-14-2003, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dutch
Those are for AOL users only.....

But I am so happy right now, I was so happy I had to turn off CNN and all their continued "Doom and Gloom" approach to the world.

BTW, FoxNews is showing why capturing Saddam Hussein is actually a good thing.

I wonder if CNN is trying to be more "International" and distance itself from being a US network. I just looked at the current web headlines:

foxnews.com headline: "We got him."
msnbc.com headline: "We got him."
cnn.com headline: U.S.: "We got him."

CamEdwards · 12-14-2003, 10:58 AM

here's a link to video of the press conference.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv.../121403-3v.htm

Qwikshot · 12-14-2003, 11:03 AM

Wonderful excellent news, it will reduce the violence in Iraq, perhaps even turn the tide now, because the Iraqis' monster is gone, I'm sure they hate foreign Islamic fundamentalists as much as the coalition.

Now we gotta get Bin Laden.

I think Saddam will be spend life in prison, I'd be very surprised if he was executed...but he's caught all the same...wonderful news.

Maple Leafs · 12-14-2003, 11:08 AM

Hey guys, I just woke up and tuned into CNN. Why have US troops arrested Rupert from Survivor?

Mustang · 12-14-2003, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Maple Leafs
Hey guys, I just woke up and tuned into CNN. Why have US troops arrested Rupert from Survivor?

Is that who it is? I thought it was Captain Barbossa...

Buccaneer · 12-14-2003, 11:34 AM

I have read several times that most believe that Bin Laden is dead and that a successor is already in place. As long as terrorism and terrorist-minded people exist in the region, it will be hard but the capture of Saddam should help the Iraqi out by removing a deep fear (as with his sons).

KWhit · 12-14-2003, 11:56 AM

I was out listening to NPR when I heard the news this morning. Just saw the video of the press conference. My God, that was powerful. The arab reaction when Saddam's face first appeared in the video took my breath away.

Just amazing.

Super Ugly · 12-14-2003, 12:25 PM

Well, it's all good that they've captured him, but it's just like people have asked - what the hell are they going to do with him? Put him on trial. Okay. Then what? Kill him? Fuck, if we think that the whole terrorism situation is bad enough now, then THAT would open up an entire new world of oh my gosh. I don't know about anyone else, but when I heard the news my first reaction was "ok, cool, but now things are going to get really messed up."
Okay, and I know that people are saying, "now we just gotta find Bin Laden," which is understandable. Yeah, the guy needs to be caught, but that just makes it sound like Saddam and Al Quaeda and whoever else you want think have all spent time together sitting in underground bunkers, scheming on ways to bring us all down. Let's not lose sight of what's really going on - yeah, it's great that this dude was caught, but I can't imagine that things are going to get any better over there any time soon.
Er, ok ... done ...

Dutch · 12-14-2003, 12:54 PM

I see it didn't take long for the CNN crowd to filter in....

12-14-2003, 04:57 AM	#2
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Man.. wild night to have insomnia.. News conference scheduled for 6am cst Last edited by Ragone : 12-14-2003 at 05:18 AM.

12-14-2003, 05:10 AM	#3
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Wow. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 05:11 AM	#4
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Watching right now. Yay for insomnia. Well, no, I can sleep whenever I want. I'm just a late night guy. CR __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

12-14-2003, 05:25 AM	#5
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Glad mrskippy isn't here to make this comment blow up, but gotta say it: MSNBC: "Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq." CNN: "US Officials: Saddam possibly captured." FOX: "Saddam Captured" ABC: "Saddam Hussein In Custody" Interesting. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 05:46 AM	#8
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	"Suspect had millions of dollars in U.S. cash." __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 05:37 AM	#7
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I've been up for a couple of hours, but just now turned on the TV. Woo-hoo!

12-14-2003, 05:53 AM	#11
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Wow. He attempted to bury himself in the basement. They had to dig him out. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 05:54 AM	#12
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	alle-fricking-leuia. My father (recently retired, after 30-some-odd years in the Air National Guard, retired as a Senior Master Sgt ), was called up for Desert Shield/Storm. Seeing this jackass brought to justice in front of a international council will be worth losing him for six months and him leaving two days before Christmas for deployment. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

12-14-2003, 05:59 AM	#13
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Apparently the European Union doesn't want to him executed. Gee, that's a shocker. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 06:03 AM	#14
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	News conference about to start. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 06:04 AM	#15
HornedFrog Purple Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worthless, Tx	heh I thought this was kind of interesting... In the United States, a U.S. official told NBC News that the military believed that Saddam has been captured although it is awaiting DNA confirmation. __________________ King of All FOFC Media!!! IHOF: Fort Worthless Fury- 2004 AOC Deep South Champions (not acknowledged via conspiracy)

12-14-2003, 06:13 AM	#16
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	First words of press conference: "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him." __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'! Last edited by Ben E Lou : 12-14-2003 at 06:17 AM.

12-14-2003, 06:16 AM	#17
Nyarlahotep College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003	Well, this is some good news to wake up to.

12-14-2003, 06:22 AM	#18
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	They're showing video of him now. Hot damn!!! edited for quick-typing, moronic grammar blunders Last edited by oykib : 12-14-2003 at 06:25 AM.

12-14-2003, 06:23 AM	#19
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Arab reporters openly celebrating, one can be heard sobbing with joy. Wow. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 06:26 AM	#20
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	CNN reporting that they were yelling. "Death To Hussein." __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-14-2003, 06:29 AM	#21
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	The crying brought me to tears. You should change the title of this thread to "We got him!"

12-14-2003, 06:41 AM	#22
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	Excellent!

12-14-2003, 06:42 AM	#24
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	Wow, I thought this day would never come. Now they gotta find Bin Ladin.

12-14-2003, 07:38 AM	#25
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I hope that (for reasons I don't fully understand) this can quickly lead to a reduction of the loss of life in that country.

12-14-2003, 08:23 AM	#26
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Good for us. I doubt this will make a significant impact in the long-term problems in Iraq, but its got to be a great moral booster for the guys in country. Now the big question is what do we do with him. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

12-14-2003, 08:42 AM	#28
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	One would think the US better be wary of a potential suicide attempt from Saddam. It would be the 'perfect' way for him to go out as his few remaining supporters could then blame the US for his death and use it as motivation for their own future activity.

12-14-2003, 09:17 AM	#30
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Now lemme see ... where did we put that rope? __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-14-2003, 10:00 AM	#32
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	I smell a reality TV Show in the making.

12-14-2003, 10:01 AM	#33
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Unfortunately the fighting in Iraq has nothing to do with Saddam and therefore wont stop. This is simply put Al Qaeda. They have left Afghanistan for the greener pastures of Iraq and thus we need to concentrate on exterminating that end. this will be even more difficult as our troops and pols have to concentrate on nation building at the same time as fighting Al Qaeda. I hope our troops stay strong and my prayers are with them. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

12-14-2003, 10:06 AM	#34
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	Lets just killed the bastard.

12-14-2003, 10:18 AM	#37
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	He had a pistol with him. I'm surprised that he neither resisted nor shot himself. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'! Last edited by Ben E Lou : 12-14-2003 at 10:30 AM.

12-14-2003, 10:18 AM	#38
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Good news to hear this morning. The first site I check in my rounds is foxnews (briefly) and when I saw "We Got Him", I thought it was another abductor/kidnapper of a young girl. Then I saw who it was and just said, "wow".

12-14-2003, 10:27 AM	#39
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Just an FYI, My dad in Vietnam was also part of the 4th Infantry Divison that caught him. Obviously between now and then there've been many soldiers who have been in that infantry, but none the less, it's a very awesome tidbit.

12-14-2003, 10:35 AM	#40
tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/arti...14055309990001 What in the hell is up with these pictures.

12-14-2003, 10:51 AM	#41
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Those are for AOL users only..... But I am so happy right now, I was so happy I had to turn off CNN and all their continued "Doom and Gloom" approach to the world. BTW, FoxNews is showing why capturing Saddam Hussein is actually a good thing.

12-14-2003, 10:58 AM	#43
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	here's a link to video of the press conference. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv.../121403-3v.htm __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

12-14-2003, 11:03 AM	#44
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Wonderful excellent news, it will reduce the violence in Iraq, perhaps even turn the tide now, because the Iraqis' monster is gone, I'm sure they hate foreign Islamic fundamentalists as much as the coalition. Now we gotta get Bin Laden. I think Saddam will be spend life in prison, I'd be very surprised if he was executed...but he's caught all the same...wonderful news. __________________ "General Woundwort's body was never found. It could be that he still lives his fierce life somewhere else, but from that day on, mother rabbits would tell their kittens that if they did not do as they were told, the General would get them. Such was Woundwort's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased him." Watership Down, Richard Adams

12-14-2003, 11:08 AM	#45
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Hey guys, I just woke up and tuned into CNN. Why have US troops arrested Rupert from Survivor?

12-14-2003, 11:34 AM	#47
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I have read several times that most believe that Bin Laden is dead and that a successor is already in place. As long as terrorism and terrorist-minded people exist in the region, it will be hard but the capture of Saddam should help the Iraqi out by removing a deep fear (as with his sons).