One of Saddam's "lifelong" bodyguards captured near Tikrit

[Pert_UK]

Breaking on BBC website at the moment but no link yet.

P.

[PaDUer]

1. Has just come through...

MSNBC news alert..says--A Saddam bodyguard captured..US announces raids...

[Pert_UK]

2. Guardian link:

"TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - U.S. soldiers captured one of Saddam Hussein's bodyguards during a raid early Tuesday in the former dictator's hometown, where hours earlier troops found enough anti-tank mines and gunpowder for a month of attacks on American forces.

...During the pre-dawn Tikrit raid, soldiers fired two shots before storming a house to capture the suspected bodyguard, whose name wasn't released. He was escorted from the home minutes later, blood seeping through his hat.

``We got our prime target,'' said Lt. Col. Steve Russell. ``This man was a close associate of Saddam Hussein.''

An Associated Press reporter with the troops said at least two other suspected associates of Saddam were also taken into custody Tuesday. "

Full story:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2963706,00.html

[kainah]

3. AP article

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20030729/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

On edit: this is one of the most disjointed, convoluted stories I have ever read on the AP. It's as if someone just threw together a whole bunch of disconnected pieces and hoped they would congeal. Strange..............

[Robin Hood]

4. Whoopdie fucking dooo!!

yawn.

[Pert_UK]

5. Is that Scooby's less annoying nephew?

:evilgrin:

P.

[Robin Hood]

6. Yes,

I believe it's Scooby, Scrappy and Fucking Doo.

[CWebster]

7. Notice how the search has morphed from

the hunt for WMDs to the hunt for Saddam?

Don't let them get away with it. Keep the focus on the claim: Iraq was an imminent threat to US security neccessitating war.

[Julien Sorel]

8. Hey, look! Over there! No, their!

Anywhere but here. What 16 words?

[Spentastic]

9. OoooooOOOoooooo!

Er, who cares?

I hope they kill his dog too. Then we'll all be safe and free!