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Stories from 2003-12-14

Hussein Was Not in Hiding But a Captive

STAFF | DEBKAfile | December 14, 2003

"Saddam was seized, possibly with the connivance of his own men, and held in that hole in Adwar for three weeks or more, which would have accounted for his appearance and condition. Meanwhile, his captors bargained for the $25m prize the Americans promised for information leading to his capture alive or dead." [more]

Logistics for Hussein Trial Complex

Peter Slevin | Washington Post | December 14, 2003

"Any trial of Hussein would be a hugely complicated undertaking, especially for an Iraqi justice system that barely exists eight months after U.S. forces captured Baghdad. Human rights organizations raised questions today about the credibility of a still-unformed Iraqi tribunal that would operate with U.S. backing." [more]

US Convoys Attacked in Kuwait, 4 Soldiers Hurt

Haitham Haddadin | Reuters | December 14, 2003

"The assaults came a few hours after news that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been captured in Iraq, news welcomed by many Kuwaitis whose country was invaded by Saddam's forces in 1990." [more]

Analysis: US Losing Control in Forgotton Afghanistan

Kim Sengupta | Independent | December 14, 2003

"While the eyes of world are on Iraq, the Taliban are reborn across much of this country and their al-Qa'ida allies are once more in the ascendant. As attacks mount and the death toll rises, the US [is] losing control" [more]

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