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To: Sully- who wrote (4958)	12/14/2003 8:04:03 AM
From: Coz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

I am truly impressed that they actually took him alive and unhurt after melee in which his sons were killed. I could not imagine a better scenario than this for the capture of the dictator, and I truly believe the military units involved deserve all praise to be heaped upon them. In addition to the capture, I think politically, it is quite interesting that the dictator is alive. It would seem to me that there is much to fear of what he will say if he is tried in a public manner -- and I think that the iraqis and the world will demand a public trial. So, I must admit that taking him alive is a bold move for the major players, bush, cheney, rummy and the rest. I dunno, maybe the relationship between this regime and the U.S. will not be perceived as important. Still, there is a lot of darkness there that could come to light in a court of law. I hope we will all get to see how this plays out, and the whole event will not be sequestered off to some secret location. --Cozzz

To: Sully- who wrote (4958)	12/14/2003 9:58:05 AM
From: tsigprofit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

I am glad that we got Saddam, however this is the analysis I'm looking at: DEBKAfile adds: Saddam’s capture is not expected to end guerrilla and Islamist terrorist warfare against US-led coalition presence in Iraq. Report on Baghdad news conference in news box below. Saddam Hussein has been captured alive. He was found in a cellar in a US-raid of Tikrit Saturday. US operation aided by Kurdish PUK special forces and intelligence. Celebratory gunfire in Baghdad, dancing in streets of Kirkuk. Heavy US forces pour into Baghdad, secure bridge-roads into city. Death toll rises to 17 and 30 wounded in bomb blast Sunday at Iraqi Khaldiyah police station west of Baghdad.