Post by JBUNTON on Dec 17, 2003 0:16:08 GMT -5
"The Rise and Fall of Evil"
Saddam's Beginning, End and Capture
-December 16, 2003
Many thanks to the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division for capturing Saddam Hussein on December
13, 2003 in the town of Adwar, Iraq.
"Saddam's Beginning"
Saddam Hussein's regime came to power on July 17, 1979 replacing former President Ahmed Hasan Al-Bakr.
Saddam's history as President of Iraq is filled with many "inhumane" acts. The timeline below is a list of major events that occurred during Saddam's rule:
· September 4, 1980: Saddam Hussein initiated a war with Iran as he attacked the oil-reserves in Iran.
· 1987-1988: Saddam Hussein launched the Anfal Campaign against the Kurds. 180,000 Kurds disappeared and 4,000 villages were destroyed.
· March 1988: The Kurdish town, Halabaja, was gassed. 5,000 people were killed and 10,000 were injured.
· August 1988: Many Kurdish villages on the Turkish border were gassed. Thousands of people died.
· August 2, 1990: Saddam Hussein seized Kuwait.
· 1993: Saddam Hussein broke the peace terms from the end of the Persian Gulf War. The United States bombed Iraq as a result.
· October 1998: Saddam Hussein failed to comply with the United Nations weapons inspectors. This action led to a four-day bombing raid by the United States.
"Saddam's End"
On September 12, 2002 United States President George W. Bush addressed the United Nations. During the President's speech he asked the world body to enforce its own resolutions on Iraq.
In November of 2002 the United Nations passed UN Resolution 1441. The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed this resolution. UN Resolution 1441-ordered Iraq to disarm and provide U.N. inspectors unrestricted access for inspections or face "serious consequences."
Below is the timeline of events leading up to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
· October 16, 2002: President Bush signed a resolution passed by Congress authorizing the United States to use force against Iraq.
· November 27, 2002: Formal Weapons inspections began.
· December 7, 2002: Iraq issued their official declaration of weapons to the United Nations.
· December 19, 2002: Hans Blix stated, "Iraq's account is not a full account of all their weapons."
· December 2002: President Bush authorized the deployment of 100,000 troops to the Persian Gulf for early January.
· January 27, 2003: Blix reported that Iraq had not proved that they had eliminated illegal weapons.
· March 17, 2003: United States president George Bush issued an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein. Either Saddam Hussein leaves Iraq or the United States would use force to remove him. Hussein was given 48 hours to leave.
· March 19, 2003: Saddam Hussein refused to leave Iraq.
· March 20, 2003: Just before dawn, the United States fired missiles at a bunker where the United States government thought Iraqi officials were sleeping.
"Saddam's Capture"
Other than the first night of the Iraq war, the United States made an additional attempt to get Saddam Hussein.
On April 7, 2003 four massive bombs dropped by a U.S. warplane destroyed a building located in central Baghdad where Saddam Hussein and his two sons were reported to be meeting.
On December 13, 2003 the United States government received "actionable" intelligence. Within two hours of receiving the intelligence, the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry mobilized 600 troops and proceeded to carry out "Operation Red Dawn."
At 8:30 p.m. Saddam Hussein was found and taken into custody. Saddam was captured in Adwar, Iraq.
Within forty-eight hours of Saddam's capture, the Iraqi governing council was allowed to ask Saddam Hussein direct questions. The Iraqi governing council asked Hussein about "the use of chemical weapons against the Kurds in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja in 1988." Saddam responded by saying "This was the work of Iran, at war with Iraq at the time."
When asked about "The Mass Graves," Saddam responded by saying, "Ask their relatives. They were thieves, and they ran away from the battlefields with Iran and from the battlefields of Kuwait."
President Bush has stated, "Saddam will be interrogated about the fate of former government officials and whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction before his ouster."
The Bush Administration must decide whether anyone is entitled to the $25 million reward for Saddam's capture and if Saddam will be handed over to a war crimes tribunal setup by the Iraqis.
Saddam has been caught. However, Iraq is still a dangerous place. American troops and Iraqis will continue to battle "insurgents" from other Arab countries, which seek to destroy the idea of a free Iraq.
-Joshua Bunton, Copyright 2003
Joshua Bunton is the Editor and Founder of ConservativeIssues.com. Josh's website promotes "Americas freedom," while advocating, equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all.
Saddam's Beginning, End and Capture
-December 16, 2003
Many thanks to the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division for capturing Saddam Hussein on December
13, 2003 in the town of Adwar, Iraq.
"Saddam's Beginning"
Saddam Hussein's regime came to power on July 17, 1979 replacing former President Ahmed Hasan Al-Bakr.
Saddam's history as President of Iraq is filled with many "inhumane" acts. The timeline below is a list of major events that occurred during Saddam's rule:
· September 4, 1980: Saddam Hussein initiated a war with Iran as he attacked the oil-reserves in Iran.
· 1987-1988: Saddam Hussein launched the Anfal Campaign against the Kurds. 180,000 Kurds disappeared and 4,000 villages were destroyed.
· March 1988: The Kurdish town, Halabaja, was gassed. 5,000 people were killed and 10,000 were injured.
· August 1988: Many Kurdish villages on the Turkish border were gassed. Thousands of people died.
· August 2, 1990: Saddam Hussein seized Kuwait.
· 1993: Saddam Hussein broke the peace terms from the end of the Persian Gulf War. The United States bombed Iraq as a result.
· October 1998: Saddam Hussein failed to comply with the United Nations weapons inspectors. This action led to a four-day bombing raid by the United States.
"Saddam's End"
On September 12, 2002 United States President George W. Bush addressed the United Nations. During the President's speech he asked the world body to enforce its own resolutions on Iraq.
In November of 2002 the United Nations passed UN Resolution 1441. The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed this resolution. UN Resolution 1441-ordered Iraq to disarm and provide U.N. inspectors unrestricted access for inspections or face "serious consequences."
Below is the timeline of events leading up to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
· October 16, 2002: President Bush signed a resolution passed by Congress authorizing the United States to use force against Iraq.
· November 27, 2002: Formal Weapons inspections began.
· December 7, 2002: Iraq issued their official declaration of weapons to the United Nations.
· December 19, 2002: Hans Blix stated, "Iraq's account is not a full account of all their weapons."
· December 2002: President Bush authorized the deployment of 100,000 troops to the Persian Gulf for early January.
· January 27, 2003: Blix reported that Iraq had not proved that they had eliminated illegal weapons.
· March 17, 2003: United States president George Bush issued an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein. Either Saddam Hussein leaves Iraq or the United States would use force to remove him. Hussein was given 48 hours to leave.
· March 19, 2003: Saddam Hussein refused to leave Iraq.
· March 20, 2003: Just before dawn, the United States fired missiles at a bunker where the United States government thought Iraqi officials were sleeping.
"Saddam's Capture"
Other than the first night of the Iraq war, the United States made an additional attempt to get Saddam Hussein.
On April 7, 2003 four massive bombs dropped by a U.S. warplane destroyed a building located in central Baghdad where Saddam Hussein and his two sons were reported to be meeting.
On December 13, 2003 the United States government received "actionable" intelligence. Within two hours of receiving the intelligence, the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry mobilized 600 troops and proceeded to carry out "Operation Red Dawn."
At 8:30 p.m. Saddam Hussein was found and taken into custody. Saddam was captured in Adwar, Iraq.
Within forty-eight hours of Saddam's capture, the Iraqi governing council was allowed to ask Saddam Hussein direct questions. The Iraqi governing council asked Hussein about "the use of chemical weapons against the Kurds in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja in 1988." Saddam responded by saying "This was the work of Iran, at war with Iraq at the time."
When asked about "The Mass Graves," Saddam responded by saying, "Ask their relatives. They were thieves, and they ran away from the battlefields with Iran and from the battlefields of Kuwait."
President Bush has stated, "Saddam will be interrogated about the fate of former government officials and whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction before his ouster."
The Bush Administration must decide whether anyone is entitled to the $25 million reward for Saddam's capture and if Saddam will be handed over to a war crimes tribunal setup by the Iraqis.
Saddam has been caught. However, Iraq is still a dangerous place. American troops and Iraqis will continue to battle "insurgents" from other Arab countries, which seek to destroy the idea of a free Iraq.
-Joshua Bunton, Copyright 2003
Joshua Bunton is the Editor and Founder of ConservativeIssues.com. Josh's website promotes "Americas freedom," while advocating, equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all.