I am not vert sober right now., could be wrong about what they are saying........THEY GOT THE f***ER!!!

Looks like u r right BrandoFan. This is from CNN.com,

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is believed to have been captured in a raid near his hometown of Tikrit, U.S. military officials say.

 

The arrest came with little or no resistance, a U.S. military official in Washington said Sunday. He was with a small group of aides who also were taken into custody, the official said.

 

There's "a high degree of confidence" that the man captured is Saddam, the official said. He said scars on his body matched those that U.S. officials believe he would have suffered in past coup attempts.

 

Following his capture, he was taken to Baghdad's airport where he was shown to other former Iraqi leaders already in custody at the airport to complete the identification process, the U.S. military official said.

 

Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, president of the Iraqi governing council, said that DNA tests have confirmed that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was captured in Tikrit.

 

Speaking at a joint news conference with Spain's Foreign Minister Ana Palacio, al-Hakim said he received the information from his colleagues in Iraq.

 

He said Saddam was sporting a fake beard and was hiding in a store in his hometown, when U.S. forces captured him.

 

Hours after the word leaked out on the possible capture, there were volleys of what was perceived to be celebratory gunfire in Baghdad.

 

A coalition news conference in Baghdad, scheduled for 3 p.m (1200 GMT), is expected to shed more light on the status of the Iraqi leader.

 

A briefing in Madrid by the Iraqi Governing Council president and Spanish foreign minister was also expected shortly.

 

The raid was based on intelligence that Saddam was at a particular location in the area, the officials said.

 

Video following that raid -- exclusively shot by CNN's Alphonso Van Marsh -- showed a group of U.S.-led coalition soldiers patting each other on the back -- apparently in celebration -- and taking group photos in front of a military vehicle.

 

The 66-year-old longtime Iraqi leader was number one on the coalition's 55 most wanted list, and his evasion has been a political sore spot for the U.S. administration.

 

The Iraq war began on March 19 when U.S. forces launched a "decapitation attack" aimed at the Iraqi president and other top members of the country's leadership.

 

Hours later, a defiant Saddam wearing a military uniform appeared on Iraqi television to denounce the U.S.-led military campaign as "criminal" and to say his countrymen would be victorious.

 

At least a dozen audiotapes believed to have been recorded by Saddam, 66, have been released since he was forced out of power by the coalition forces during the Iraq war. The most recent was broadcast in November.

 

His sons Uday and Qusay -- also on the coalition's most wanted list -- were killed in July, after U.S. forces stormed their hideout in Mosul.

 

Initial hopes that their father would soon be found faded in the months following that raid.

 

Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, has been dogged by reporters wanting to know the status of the search for Saddam.

 

"It is difficult to find him," Sanchez said, at a press briefing earlier this month. "Given that I haven't found him killed him or captured him, and I need the Iraqi people's help, and together we will find him, we will capture him, we will kill him."

 

The announcement comes on the same day that 20 people were killed and 32 wounded by a car bomb outside an Iraqi police station west of Baghdad, an Iraqi police officer told CNN.

 

Sixteen policemen were among those killed in Sunday's explosion at Khaldiyah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Iraqi capital, the officer added. (Full story)

Finally.

It was a group of Texans from Fort Hood that found him hiding in a 6 foot by 8 foot spider hole. Hey saddam, nice beard jackass.

He Gawn

Wow, Well Done! Better late than never.

GREAT now hopefully my brother's plan will be cancelled to return to Iraq in Jan

Merry Christmas America!

Very good to hear that the tyrant has been captured. One less sadistic bastard in the world is always good news.

 

I'm pretty sure this all but wraps up (no pun intended ) the 2004 election for Bush.

Wow, that's suprising and awesome.

now its too bad that the current administration refused to sign the war crimes tribunal

 

an Iraqi tribunal might be interesting because the vast majority of Saddam's crimes against his own people, in terms expecially of sheer numbers of people killed, were with the silence against atrocities and support for Saddam's regime in the Reagan-Bush 1 years up until Kuwait - the unforgettable image of Bob Dole toasting Saddam on behalf of Bush in 1990 - the last major crimes against humanity being when Bush 1 encouraged the people to revolt, they did, and then the US did nothing as the Kurds and others were slaughtered in 1991 -

 

if Saddam is allowed to present a defense as Milsosvic is, it could be a most interesting trial - the absolute expresion of the danger of getting what one wishes for -

 

but then Bush 2 has shown a penchent for secret trials and detentions

 

 

and for the above reasons as well as others this sews up no election for no one

 

Saddam was not at the heart of the internal Iraqi resistence and nothing to do with al queda so if the public gets the feeling this ends everything, and when it ends nothing - might be very interesting

So, wait, I've been reading looking for this all morning, cwsox. If we didn't sign the War Crimes Tribunal, how will he be tried?

He surrendered, even after exhorting his people to even commit suicide on his behalf. Great Leader, huh?

So, wait, I've been reading looking for this all morning, cwsox. If we didn't sign the War Crimes Tribunal, how will he be tried?

Trial appears to be, at this time, going forward as an internal Iraqi matter; earlier this week something was set up for trying members of Sadaam's regime -

 

 

 

and SS2k4, as to your comment - such always as is tyrants.

 

Cleopatra, ruler of Egypt, killed herself rather than be captured by her enemies as she was not going to allow herself to be paraded as a prisoner through Rome - class shows and Saddam as in all things had none

Trial appears to be, at this time, going forward as an internal Iraqi matter; earlier this week something was set up for trying members of Sadaam's regime -

 

 

 

and SS2k4, as to your comment - such always as is tyrants.

 

Cleopatra, ruler of Egypt, killed herself rather than be captured by her enemies as she was not going to allow herself to be paraded as a prisoner through Rome - class shows and Saddam as in all things had none

Suicide IS important in the Muslim religion. It would have made him a martyr and a hero. It isn't like western culture that will be judging him. He should have shot it out or strapped on a bomb to kill as many of the infidels as possible. Western religion doesn't preach this, Saddams religion does. There is no reward for "cowards", and he will lose a ton of respect of his own people after this.

Trial appears to be, at this time, going forward as an internal Iraqi matter; earlier this week something was set up for trying members of Sadaam's regime -

Hm, interesting. Thanks a lot cwsox, I appreciate it!

So, wait, I've been reading looking for this all morning, cwsox. If we didn't sign the War Crimes Tribunal, how will he be tried?

Here's a quick AP rundown of the Iraqi Tribunal, which was just OK'd this week and details are still to be worked out. Apparently still unclear was whether the death penalty would be an option for those tried.

 

I guess the US couldn't exactly sign an International Tribunal since it violated the Nurenburg Charter and UN law with the initiation of a preemptive war.

Thanks Jim, that helps a lot too. I always thought Saddam would be tried in an international court...It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

SADAAM U CAN KISS MY ASS!!!! MOTHER @##$$%! :dips*** :fyou :finger

THEY GOT HIS f***ING ASS!!!!

 

 

GOOD f***ING DEAL!!!!!

 

 

WAY TO GO 4TH ID!!!!

 

 

WOO f***ING HOO!!!!!

God Bless America, and lets hope our boys come home safe.

Anyone see that lovely mug shot?

 

Way to f***ing go America!!!!!!

They definitely got his finer side! .....This is awesome; if we get Osama in the near future. This will be great.

hopefully some people will not be afraid to come out and talk now that saddam is out of power