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Confirmed - the Ace is in the hole!
Dec 13, 2003 7:41PM PST

Breaking news on BBC as I type - Tony Blair has confirmed a few minutes ago that Saddam has been captured in his home town of Tikrit. Blair also states that he will be tried in Iraq, and not a coalition country.

Apparently, Saddam was sporting a fake beard to conceal his identity. I'll wager he wasn't wearing one of those dapper suits of his, or a military uniform either. Most likely dressed as a common camel dung collector, which of course is what he is. Devil

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Re:Confirmed - the Ace is in the hole!
Dec 13, 2003 9:18PM PST

I was watching BBCAmerica when Blair's confirmation was announced. I waited for the news conference that was scheduled, but it was not carried, so I turned to CNN. I assume it was carried later.

Wonderful news, imndeed!

Angeline
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We Got Him!
Dec 13, 2003 9:14PM PST
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Interesting, he was found with US currency [nt]
Dec 13, 2003 9:34PM PST

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funny how we got him
Dec 13, 2003 11:53PM PST

just in time for the holidays, considering dubya's and his war's popularity numbers of late.

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Re-watching now the news conference ...
Dec 13, 2003 11:13PM PST

... those are Iraqi journalists standing and cheering. A heartwarming sight.

Evie Happy

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LOL our own journalists are wearing body armour!
Dec 14, 2003 12:04AM PST

We saw the BBC correspondent on the streets of BaghDad, and she was kitted out in kevlar.... there's so much whoop-*** air-shooting going on, it isn't safe right now! Happy

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Thx for heads up Larry....am looking at Saddam on ABC TV right now
Dec 13, 2003 11:39PM PST

showing him being given a medical. Has a heavy beard & hair.. It's confirmed it is him.