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As many of us already know, Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi President, was captured
Saturday night, December 13. He was found in a "spider-hole" 6 to 8 feet deep. There
was only a ventilation pipe for him to breathe through. He was found in a city
only 15 kilometers from his hometown, called Tikrit. What gave American soldiers
a signal that he might be there was a yellow taxi cab parked nearby. Rumors
claimed that Saddam used one to drive around after the American invasion of the
country.
From what I've read,
Saddam Hussein is presently being held at the airport in Baghdad. He looks
different. He had a beard, and some of his hair is turning gray. The U.S.
doctors ended up
shaving his beard off.
They took DNA earlier to see if the man was really Hussein. It was, in fact, him. They
inspected him, to make sure if he was healthy, and to see if he had any cyanide
pills secretly hidden inside his mouth. He turned out healthy.
One man, L. Paul Bremer, walked into a room full of reporters and said
the words, "We got him." At once, everyone in the room applauded. But what
caused much shouting were the pictures of Hussein. Once Iraqi men saw the
bearded Saddam, they shouted, "Death to Saddam, Long Live Iraq!!"
In Iraq, people are in the streets, shooting guns, marching and
holding signs.
Seeing this on the news has amazed me. I was so happy to see he had finally been
captured. My grandmother woke me up early so I could see the report, and I have been
watching it ever since. I am happy that Saddam cannot return to being President
of Iraq, seeing how he ruled before the war.
This is TeenOreo, signing off. See you next time!
P.S. If any boys or girls from Iraq read this, I am happy for you.
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