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U.S. Seizes Papers From Saddam’s Palace
U.S. special operations forces raided a presidential palace Thursday north of Baghdad, finding no trace of Saddam Hussein but seizing important documents, a Central Command spokesman said. Earlier, a spokesman had said the palace was near Baghdad's airport, south of the capital. Troops raided the Thar Thar presidential palace about 56 miles northwest of Baghdad, said Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks. A different palace, or does this make two? The palace has been used as a vacation retreat for Saddam and his sons in the past, but Brooks said no regime leaders were present when U.S. forces raided the building, and another spokesman, Lt. Mark Kitchens, said there was no indication Saddam had been there recently. "Knock knock, anybody home?" Important documents were seized, officials said. "Hey sarge, what does it say?" "Don't know, I can't read french." Kitchens also said that during the raid, the special operations forces encountered sporadic, light resistance from fighters on the ground, but troops overwhelmed them. "Die yankee do..BANG!..g......" Posted by: Steve 2003-04-03 |
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