Saddam Hussein captured after raid at Tikrit hideaway
U S forces pulled Saddam Hussein from a mud-brick hole near a farmhouse in Tikrit on Saturday after weeks of raids. He identified himself and asked to negotiate as a US soldier replied with greetings from President Bush. Marines detailed the seizure and the surrounding intelligence that led to the arrest.
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ADWAR
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Bush
Bryan Reed
1St Brigade
4Th Infantry Division
Saddam
James Hickey
Hickey
Tikrit
Chicago
Baghdad
Adwara
Bush says father called to congratulate on capture
President Bush noted his father's phone call after Saddam Hussein's capture. He stressed no triumph for America, saying it would be a greater day for the Iraqi people. Bush recounted delaying family calls to avoid premature celebrations.
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Son
Washington
Saddam Hussein
America
Saddam
Iraq
Defense
Donald ‘Rumsfeld
U.S
Laura
National Security
Condoleezza Rice
Oval Office
Iraqi officials push speedy Saddam trial as March estimate cited
Iraqi Governing Council members urged a fast televised trial to reveal Saddam Hussein’s atrocities and aid national healing. US officials signaled delays, with estimates ranging from a few weeks to sometime in March. Some members voiced strong wishes for harsh justice, while others urged caution.
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Saddam
U.S
Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
al-Rabii
Adnan Pachachi
Dara Noor al-Din
Saddam cash probe seeks link to central bank loot
U S authorities probe whether 750000 dollars found in Saddam Husseins hideaway were part of the roughly one billion dollars looted from the Iraqi central bank at the war onset. Multiagency team checks authenticity and serial numbers to trace origin and potential terror financing implications.
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U.S
Saddam
Washington
Saddam Hussein
Juan Zarate
Treasury Department
Zarate
United States
Baghdad
Iraq
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