Saddam caught
True story: Thursday night I had a dream in which I was in a large room with Saddam and George W. Bush. Seemed like it was a press conference. Saddam’s trying to be cute in a Gollum-like way; Bush, who isn’t buying it, walks straight over to Saddam and busts him in the mouth.
Not saying my dream foretold Saddam’s capture or anything, just reportin’ the facts as I remember ‘em.
In blogging news, Side Salad has crafted a Saddam Claus. Because, you know, he had to. Question for the world: Could Saddam grow a beard that long in Nine Months?
But seriously folks….
Weighing in on the capture:
Bill in Peoria says he looks like a demented Santa.
Ed Cone notes that Howard Dean’s blog is on the case.
Command Post headline: “Ace in the Hole.”
(OK, I’m back to enjoying my Sunday now).
December 14th, 2003 at 3:17 pm
Hey Tom –
Some - in the craft and out of it — about the journalists cheering at that Baghdad press conference held to announce Saddam’s capture. One of our freelancers who is in Baghdad had some interesting things to say about those who cheered. It’s at my blog, over at:
http://davidakin.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2003/12/14/9364.html
Cheers.
December 14th, 2003 at 4:49 pm
David,
Interesting perspective … there are million ways we cannot see things from the Iraqi point of view because we have no frame of reference. The comparison to cheering in the pressbox is apt … it has to feel like a big win for the home team for those who lived under Saddam’s thumb.