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| US troops seal off Baghdad neighborhood, reportedly search for Saddam |
| 2003-10-07 |
| BAGHDAD (AFP) - US troops backed by armoured vehicles sealed off a Baghdad neighborhood, saying they were searching for former regime leaders after what police said was a tip-off Saddam Hussein was in the area. "We're conducting an operation against former regime loyalists and possible blacklist members," US Major John Frisbee told AFP. "We have reports that some of these people have been spotted," he said, adding: "We will try to catch them." He said the troops were also searching buildings in the area that may serve as safe houses for supporters of Saddam, who has been in hiding since US troops toppled him on April 9. An Iraqi policeman, who asked not to be named, said one person claimed to have seen the fugitive (news - Y! TV) ex-leader in a car in the area. An employee at the Cedar Hotel, within the area sealed off with barbed wire and several dozen armored military vehicles, said US troops asked him whether he had seen Saddam. A Turkish guest at the hotel, Gulin Pasturk, said a US soldier had told her Tuesday evening "Saddam was seen here 10 minutes ago." US forces searched the hotel, but declined to say whether they were looking for Saddam. "We're sealing off the perimeter, that's all I can say," said one of the soldiers, who would only identify himself as Staff Sergeant Stevens, as the troops unrolled barbed wire between the Cedar Hotel and the Al-Rimal hotel facing it. A large area of Baghdad's Karada neighborhood was sealed off with residents and guests, among them several foreign correspondents, prevented from entering or leaving the area where at least 100 soldiers were deployed. |
| Posted by:Yosemite Sam |
| #13 If they catch him in Baghdad, I'ld want a Kevlar umbrella before I walked the streets tonight. The forecast says a hale of lead will fall. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-10-7 7:36:16 PM |
| #12 Sadaam, Davis, and Yasser? Add the Cubs and Red Soxs into the equation and what does it mean? God is working overtime on our wish lists. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-10-7 7:34:36 PM |
| #11 US Major John Frisbee told AFP Hell this is just a good Merkin boy having fun with frogs. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-10-7 7:00:52 PM |
| #10 If he is in drag I hope someone is there with a camera to catch it. So how would they check under veils so as to not offend anyone? Have a woman check? SADDAM CAUGHT BY A WOMAN.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2003-10-7 6:53:02 PM |
| #9 Which cheeks is he sucking in? And whose? Hey, you said he was trying to pass as Geraldo. It's hard to tell with him... |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-10-7 6:50:42 PM |
| #8 He's sucking in his cheeks to try and pass as Geraldo Rivera. |
| Posted by: El Id 2003-10-7 5:41:01 PM |
| #7 What are the odds on Saddam being caught in drag? |
| Posted by: Anonymous plus one 2003-10-7 5:33:38 PM |
| #6 Yassar Going. Davis Going. Saddam ??? Come on guys hit the trifecta! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-10-7 5:02:30 PM |
| #5 I'm getting warmed up just in case. ahhhhyeeeeLULULULULULULOOLOOLOOLOOLOOOLOOOLOOOOOOO |
| Posted by: eyeyeye 2003-10-7 4:59:51 PM |
| #4 48 hour rule in effect, people. Oh, and sombody warn Fred's neighbors about the ululating. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-10-7 4:24:14 PM |
| #3 It would be so *cool* if it was an Iraqi who arrests him. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2003-10-7 4:12:13 PM |
| #2 In my perfect world - this would close the trifecta. Get rid of Saddam, Arafat, and Davis all in 1 day. Dare to dream..... |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2003-10-7 3:52:48 PM |
| #1 Yasser's going down, now if we catch Saddam it'll be a good day! |
| Posted by: Atrus 2003-10-7 3:51:28 PM |