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| Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri captured in northern Iraq |
| 2004-09-05 |
| The man described as Saddam Hussein's enforcer has been captured in a joint US-Iraqi raid in the north of the country, Iraq's defence ministry says. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri was apparently arrested on Saturday while receiving treatment at a clinic near Tikrit. Officials said 70 of his supporters were killed and dozens more arrested as they tried to prevent his capture. Mr Douri had been the most senior figure in the former regime still at large, and the most wanted. The US military has not yet confirmed his arrest. Mr Douri was Saddam Hussein's number two in the Revolutionary Command Council, and was sixth on the list of 55 most wanted members of the regime. The top five have all been captured or killed. He is accused of financing insurgent groups, and has a $10m price tag on his head. Douri was one of Saddam's most trusted confidants The BBC's Paul Wood in Baghdad says it is not clear whether anyone has claimed the reward - in other words, whether he was betrayed by someone who was part of his inner circle, as were Saddam Hussein's two sons. |
| Posted by:Lux |
| #20 Fred - Why'd you change the Screamer? What changed? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-09-05 11:20:46 PM |
| #19 Some say the are awaiting DNA testing. Sounds to me if they do have him, he's in pretty bad shape. Good. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-09-05 5:21:04 PM |
| #18 Dangit, that is me on #17. |
| Posted by: Jame Retief 2004-09-05 2:54:07 PM |
| #17 Both CNN online and WaPo online say Iraqis say "yes, we've got him" and US says "cannot confirm." I'll celebrate when the CENTCOM spokesman comes out and starts ululating. Then it had better be a |
| Posted by: Anonymous6323 2004-09-05 2:53:21 PM |
| #16 Both CNN online and WaPo online say Iraqis say "yes, we've got him" and US says "cannot confirm." I'll celebrate when the CENTCOM spokesman comes out and starts ululating. |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2004-09-05 12:17:32 PM |
| #15 MSNBC just reported that the US military spokesman said they did NOT have Al Douri. Seems to be some confusion. |
| Posted by: Remote Man 2004-09-05 10:41:40 AM |
| #14 DL, don't worry, Gentle will be here soon to explain the celebrations and Beslan so that you will understand Islam is a Religion of Peace. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-05 9:45:23 AM |
| #13 but why would they celebrate? According to MM, they were so much happier with Sadaam than they were with the evil occupation. I'm so confused today. |
| Posted by: deranged leftie 2004-09-05 9:43:07 AM |
| #12 Iraqis are taking credit for the seizure, which is OK with me. More from rooters: The ministry said Ibrahim was captured by members of Iraq's national guard backed by U.S. forces. Tikrit was Saddam's hometown and one of the powerbases of his regime. Iraqi Minister of State Wael Abdul al-Latif told Reuters it was "75 to 90 percent certain" the captured man was Ibrahim. He said 70 of the man's supporters were killed and 80 captured when they tried to prevent him being seized. Latif said the captured man was suffering from leukemia. It has long been rumored that Ibrahim was suffering from the disease. ... The news spread fast in Baghdad, and in some Shi'ite districts residents fired AK-47s in the air in celebration. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-05 9:38:29 AM |
| #11 I bet he's got panties on his head already.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-05 9:33:29 AM |
| #10 We must remember to treat this guy with all the love and respect that we can muster. Remember the hug-and-thug program after Abu Ghraib. |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-09-05 9:21:42 AM |
| #9 Given the prominent role this guy played in the insurgency, you would think the NY Slimes and the WaPo would give major coverage, but nnoooo! |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-09-05 9:18:16 AM |
| #8 But we've had bin Laden under wraps for months. Why can't the military keep this one under wraps too? /sarcasm> |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-05 9:13:56 AM |
| #7 This guy can bust wide open the Sunni Triangle "insurgency" groups - including our pal Zarqi - at least for a short period of time. I wonder if this announcement was sanctioned by the Mil Cmd. Prolly not. I would expect some hard-charging raids / airstrikes while the intel's still good. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-09-05 9:02:50 AM |
| #6 king of clubs....any good cards left? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-05 8:47:54 AM |
| #5 Mrs. D - lol! |
| Posted by: B 2004-09-05 8:46:31 AM |
| #4 I'll bet it was a dental clinic. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-05 8:45:19 AM |
| #3 somebody's $10 million richer.....:-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-05 8:43:30 AM |
| #2 Guy looks like he wears dentures. Let's check. Film at 11. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-05 8:40:30 AM |
| #1 Caught him in a clinic...seeking treatment. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5668 2004-09-05 8:40:20 AM |