Saddam in the bag?

Reuters in its wire story confirming Saddam's capture said that this
would be a great boost "for the beleaguered occuation forces."

Beleaguered?

How about that for revealing an agenda?

Incidentally, Paul Bremer now confirms the capture, which evidently
took place on Saturday.

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 07:00:01 -0500, Cub Driver
wrote:


Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003
Saddam Hussein has been captured, TIME magazine confirmed. "It's
true," said a U.S. intelligence official in Baghdad about the arrest
of the former dictator. The official wouldn't give any more details
except to confirm that the former dictator had been detained the night
before. He did say the suspect had been positively identified as
Saddam Hussein. Ambassador Paul Bremer is calling together the Iraqi
Governing Council to tell them this afternoon, he said.

Celebratory gunfire erupted across Baghdad as the news of the fallen
Iraqi president's arrest spread across the town. Iraqis showed their
joy that the brutal leader had been detained by firing bursts of
automatic weapons fire into the air.

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ABC New website is confirming.

"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Reuters in its wire story confirming Saddam's capture said that this
would be a great boost "for the beleaguered occuation forces."

Beleaguered?

How about that for revealing an agenda?


From yourdictionary.com:
1. To harass; beset:
2. To surround with troops; besiege.

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1. Maybe they meant from the media, etc.
2. They got it backwards, as usual. Understand Saddam was "beleaguered" by
over 600 troops.

Curt

C Knowles wrote:

: From yourdictionary.com:
: 1. To harass; beset:
: 2. To surround with troops; besiege.

Actually the "coalition compound" in Bagdad gets fairly
close to the image of a beleaguered fortress with fortified
walls. (Psychological mistake IMHO, though understandable
from the point of view of security.)

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Emmanuel Gustin