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To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (121519)	12/14/2003 4:13:02 PM
From: Win Smith	Respond to of 281500

Beyond the War in Iraq npr.org [Oddly, I was listening to public radio this morning, albeit not news-oriented, and the NPR news segment referred to another station with special coverage. Which, due to the magic of the internet, everybody is able to listen to and form their own judgements. I don't see anything particularly objectionable here, but I imagine the true believers can read/listen and bitch, as is their fashion. Everybody knows you got to go to Fox if you want fairandbalanced coverage of anything. ] Saddam Hussein Captured Outside Tikrit Listen to Live NPR News Special Coverage listen President Bush: Saddam Will Face Justice listen U.S. Administrator L. Paul Bremer and Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez Announce Capture Weekend Edition - Sunday Coverage of Saddam's Capture A photo of Saddam Hussein after his capture by U.S. forces. A photo of Saddam Hussein after his capture. U.S. forces found Saddam hiding in a hole Saturday near his hometown of Tikrit. Credit: Reuters Limited © 2003 'End of the Road' for Saddam Hours after Saddam Hussein's arrest, President Bush told the world, "The capture of this man was crucial to the rise of a free Iraq. It marks the end of the road for him and for all who bullied and killed in his name." A rundown of Saddam's rise and fall from power: » Timeline of Saddam's Capture » A Look Back at Saddam's Rule The hiding place where U.S. officials say Saddam was found. A U.S. Army video image, released Dec. 14, 2003, of the entrance to an underground hole at a farm near Tikrit where military officials say Saddam Hussein was captured. Credit: Reuters Limited © 2003 An Iraqi man carries a container through a flooded street in Baghdad. In Baghdad, an Iraqi boy holds a weapon while his father dances to celebrate the capture of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Dec. 14, 2003 Credit: Reuters Limited © 2003 Dec. 14, 2003 -- Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is in custody after he was seized by U.S. forces Saturday outside his hometown of Tikrit. Saddam, described as haggard and resigned, was found hiding in a camouflaged hole near a farmhouse. He is being held at an undisclosed location and is reportedly cooperative. World leaders are applauding the capture, and in Baghdad, thousands of Iraqis poured into the streets to celebrate the arrest of their former leader. In a televised address Sunday, President Bush said Saddam's capture "was crucial to the rise of a free Iraq. It marks the end of the road for him and for all who bullied and killed in his name." Bush said the former dictator would "face the justice he denied to millions." U.S. officials have not yet said if they plan to turn Saddam over to the Iraqi people for trial. Follow NPR coverage: World Leaders Applaud Saddam's Capture U.S. troops capture Saddam Hussein in his hiding place near his hometown of Tikrit. Military officials say a haggard, bearded Saddam was found Saturday in a camouflaged underground chamber near a farmhouse. No shots were fired during the raid, and Saddam is said to be uninjured. He is currently being held in custody at an undisclosed location. Hear NPR's Julie McCarthy and NPR's Jennifer Ludden. Dec. 14, 2003 Iraqis Rejoice at Saddam's Capture News of the capture of Saddam Hussein by U.S. troops sets off celebrations across Iraq, as citizens in Baghdad play loud music and fire shots into the air. The former dictator was found outside of Tikrit. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson. Dec. 14, 2003 Iraq Council Orders Expulsion of Dissident Group The Bush administration endorses the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council's decision to expel members of an Iranian dissident group from Iraq. The group, known as the Mujahedin-e-Khalq, has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara. Dec. 12, 2003 Excluding Iraq War Foes from Rebuilding Contracts NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks to The Weekly Standard executive editor Fred Barnes about the Pentagon's decision to exclude countries that did not support the war against Saddam Hussein from bidding on Iraq reconstruction contracts. Dec. 12, 2003 U.S. Warns of Rise in Iraq Attacks U.S. officials warn of an upsurge in insurgent attacks in Iraq following a period of relative quiet. Four projectiles struck the area near the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in Baghdad Friday, wounding two people. A suicide bombing at a U.S. base Thursday killed one American and wounded 14 others. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson. Dec. 12, 2003 Audit: Halliburton Overcharged U.S. in Iraq A senior Defense Department official says a Pentagon audit has found evidence that a subsidiary of Halliburton may have overcharged the U.S. government by as much as $61 million for fuel deliveries in Iraq. The company, formerly run by Vice President Dick Cheney, admits no wrongdoing. Hear NPR's John Burnett. Dec. 12, 2003 Report Questions Use of Cluster Bombs in Iraq A Human Rights Watch report says the U.S. military's use of cluster munitions has led to the "avoidable" death or injury of more than 1,000 Iraqi civilians. Pentagon officials say they took all possible precautions to avoid non-combatant casualties during major operations in Iraq. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports. Dec. 12, 2003 U.S. Asks Snubbed Nations to Forgive Iraq's Debt President Bush defends the decision to bar non-coalition countries from bidding on U.S.-funded reconstruction contracts in Iraq. The White House is asking some of those same countries to forgive Iraq's debts. Germany, France and Russia -- all frozen out of the bidding -- are among Iraq's largest creditors. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports. Dec. 11, 2003 Iraq Establishes War Crimes Tribunal Iraq's Governing Council formally establishes a war crimes tribunal to try former members of Saddam Hussein's government. The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed from 1968, when Saddam's Baath Party came to power, to 2003. Hear NPR's Julie McCarthy Dec. 10, 2003