![]() ![]() &uot I still think it is going to get worse before it gets better unless the United States changes its rules of engagement on the enemy,&uot he said. ![]() ![]() Lowe said although Hussein has now been captured, he still worries about the future for the American troops stationed in Iraq. #SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURE REACTIONS FULL#Inside the hut were books, personal care products including Dove moisturizing shampoo and deodorant and a kitchen full of food. The hole was located adjacent to a hut where Hussein had been hiding, a hut that was a far cry from the opulent palaces he had become accustomed to during his long dictatorship of Iraq. One of the soldiers replied: &uot President Bush sends his regards.&uot It was reported that when the hole was uncovered, Hussein came out, saying, &uot I am Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq, and I am willing to negotiate.&uot The hole was covered with a Styrofoam block, a rubber mat and flower pots. The walls were cement and brick and the floor was dirt. On the other side was a fluorescent bulb for light. At one end, where he apparently laid his head, was a pipe for ventilation and a small fan. The T-shaped hole was barely large enough for a man to lie down. He was located by soldiers in what has been referred to as a &uot rat hole,&uot about five feet underground and so narrow he would have had trouble bending his knees while in it. Hussein was ousted from power earlier in the year and has been on the run from American and coalition forces.ĭuring that time, according to media reports, Hussein has moved from place to place every couple of hours. &uot He had familiar territory, covert support and great wealth, yet he was found and captured within months of the fall of Iraq.&uot Some critics never acknowledged or understood the magnitude of the challenge of finding Saddam and bringing him to justice,&uot Bachus said. &uot American forces in Iraq deserve thunderous applause for a job well done. Congressman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., reacted favorably to the news as well. ![]()
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