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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2003
Page
7
Saddam Hussein’s Capture Ends Eight Month Manhunt
Saddam Hussein, once Iraqi dictator, was captured after an eight month manhunt. Born to modest origins he rose to power, led Baath regime actions, invaded Iran and Kuwait, triggered sanctions, and faced U.S. strikes in March 2003. The BD regime’s fall followed turmoil from Baath purges to internal defections.
Messa Linked to Early Iraqi Assassination Plot and 1968 Coup
The source outlines Messa as a 1959 member of an assassination team that ambushed Iraqi strongman Gen. Abdel Karim Kassem, wounding him and escaping to Syria then Egypt. In 1968 Baathists overthrow the regime, with the Revolutionary Command Council under Ahmed Hassan al Bakr, Saddam's cousin, seizing internal security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdel- Karim Kassem
Syria
Egypt
Revolutionary Command Council
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Saddam
1991 Iraqi War Events Involving Destruction and Uprising
The text references 1991 Desert Storm actions including Iraq employing agents and suppressing uprisings in Shiite and Kurdish regions. It alludes to Kurdish uprising and ceasefire efforts, followed by weapons inspectors withdrawal and immediate U.S. British air strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
U.S
Saddam Hussein tops Forbes list and calls for war crimes tribunal
In 2000 Saddam Hussein appears on Forbes richest list at a $7 billion net worth ranking 56th. The U.S. urges a special war crimes tribunal to try Saddam. By 2002 weapons inspections return to Iraq amid U.N. pressure and U.S. threats while officials insist Saddam hides weapons of mass destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddam
U.S
Iraq
U.N
Saddam Hussein captured near Baghdad probe boosts US intel
Saddam Hussein said I am the president of Iraq as U S troops pulled him from a hole near Adwar north of Baghdad. Officials say his capture yields intelligence and may lead to trials for war crimes within weeks to months. Insurgents attacked Baghdad police stations killing eight as violence continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Saddam
Adwar
Bush
Bryan Reed
4Th Infantry Division
Saddam interrogation strategy boosts Bush political position
A special report notes Saddam Hussein’s current location is unknown and outlines plans to prioritize intelligence on the Iraqi insurgency, which has killed nearly 200 American soldiers, with Defense Secretary Rumsfeld saying Saddam has not cooperated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Saddam
tHe
Area residents react with relief over Saddam capture
Ottawa residents at the Horseshoe Café welcomed the long awaited capture of Saddam Hussein while urging caution about ongoing Iraq unrest. Leroy Hildebrandt Kenny Morton Victor Schlup and Al Hofer voiced relief yet noted remaining troops loyalists and the need to rebuild. Hofer said the event provides closure and ends speculation on a comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Hofer
Victor Schlup
Kenny Merton
Leroy Hildebrandt
Saddam Hussein
Horseshoe Cafe
Ottawa
Herala Slateyriter
Iraq
Kenny Morton
Morton
Hoier
Saddam
Schlup
Judge shares life lessons from Korea to Kansas students
District Judge Thomas Webb recounted a 1959 Seoul street child story to Fourth Judicial District personnel and Anderson County High School students, highlighting dignity for all. He described childhood hardships, kindness from a stranger, and his journey to the United States with an adoptive family led by his mother Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
Kansas
Fourth Judicial
Court
Anderson County High School
Thomas Webb
Sublette
Ottawa
Garnett
Osage City
Burlington
Fourth Judicial District Court
James Smith
Webb
Holt
Oklahoma
United States
Ruth
Vickie Moss
Onawe
Hazel
Jigge
Anderson County
Cort
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Sam Hussein
Overas
al-Bakr
Kassem
Baath
Sands
Iran
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Qusai
Odal
Vickia Moss
Judge
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