World leaders hail Saddam capture as milestone for peace
Global leaders and publics welcomed Saddam Hussein’s capture near his hometown, praising the end of a long manhunt. The U S military said he was arrested without resistance in a farmyard dirt pit, ending his fugitive era.
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Catherine Colonna
Aprii
John Howard
Hussein
Qusai
Odai
Mosul
Baghdad
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
United States
bin Laden
Ricardo Sanchez
Odierne
Sanchez
Adel Abdel-Mahdi
Abdel-Mahdi
Saddam Hussein Captured Near Tikrit Moves U.S. War Narrative
Baytown residents react with relief and pride as Saddam Hussein is captured near Tikrit by Fort Hood’s 4th Infantry Division. Officials and citizens praise the event while debates surface over timing, justice, and the future of U.S. presence in Iraq.
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Iraq
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Texas
Saddam
Pete Alfaro
Baytown
United States
Lynette Griffith
Grffith
Gene Smith
Smith
Tial
Bush
George Bush
Jana Kyle
Kelly Peck
New Waverly
Houston
Tiffany Kingston
Texas Tech
Manhunt Ends as War Opens with Missile Attacks
On opening day of the war, 40 Tomahawk missiles strike Dora Farms south of Baghdad where Saddam and his sons are believed to be. Saddam appears on Iraqi TV later that day, with new footage of a Baghdad street released on April 4.
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Saddam Hussein Captured After 600-Strong Raid Near Tikrit
Saddam Hussein was captured by U S forces in an Adwar farm raid with 600 soldiers, taken to Baghdad for ID, charged with war crimes, and to face a new Iraqi tribunal. Officials called the capture a turning point though insurgency questions linger. Nearby celebrations left casualties and mixed reactions amid calls for justice.
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Meekins Celebrated for Service and Family Ties
John Meekins, a Goose Creek native and Deer Park alumnus, is praised for founding Bay Area Christian Counselors and Love In the Name of Christ while hosting a Baytown bed and breakfast, Oakland. He officiated his daughter Carissa Sheppard's wedding and is lauded for his faith, family focus, and community work.
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