Dohiyi Mir
In Which NTodd Says His Peace
Credit Where Credit's Due
One tyrant down:
American forces captured a bearded Saddam Hussein, hiding in a hole in a farmhouse cellar near his hometown of Tikrit, the U.S. military announced Sunday. The arrest was carried out without a shot fired and was a victory for the U.S.-led coalition eight months after the fall of Baghdad.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer told a news conference. "The tyrant is a prisoner," Bremer said.
Bremer said that Saddam was captured Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in a cellar in the town of Adwar, 10 miles from Tikrit, ending one of the most intense manhunts in history.
(via BBWW)
That's great news. I was convinced they wouldn't take him alive--a war crimes trial could prove to be embarassing, but I suppose they could rig it so none of our complicity in arming Saddam comes to light anyway. I sincerely hope this helps squelch the insurgency and allows security and stability to return to Iraq.
ntodd
