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June 22, 2003
Third Time's A Charm?
Hmmmm.....the Observer's reporting that we're awaiting DNA tests on some human remains that may be Saddam & Sons. (Link via Tim Blair)
The remains were retrieved from a convoy of vehicles struck last week by US forces following 'firm' information that the former Iraqi leader and members of his family were travelling in the Western Desert near Syria.
Military sources told The Observer that the strikes, involving an undisclosed number of Hellfire missiles, were launched against the convoy last Wednesday after the interception of a satellite telephone conversation involving either Saddam or his sons.
The operation, which has not yet been disclosed by the Pentagon, involved the United States air force and ground troops of the Third Armoured Cavalry Regiment based around Ramadi, a major town 70 miles west of Baghdad.
Don't get too excited yet, nothing's been confirmed so far and we've thought we blowed 'em up real good before. Like my daddy allus said about rumors, "You can hear everything but the meat a'fryin'."
Posted by Rita at June 22, 2003 06:56 AM
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Actually, if you were the pilots you probably could "heard the meat 'a fryin'".
Posted by: Bill at June 22, 2003 11:22 AM
Prolly so. The question remains whose meat was it?
Posted by: Rita at June 22, 2003 12:18 PM