Dec 14 President Hails Capture, Says Saddam Will Face Justice Captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein "will face the justice he denied to millions," President Bush pledged in an address from the White House Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Dec 14 Dramatic Capture Sparks Street Celebrations, Talk of Trial U.S. officials announced the capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein early Sunday morning, giving rise to street celebrations in Iraq but also some doubt that the detained man is indeed the deposed leader. Continue reading
Dec 14 World Leaders Congratulate U.S. on Capture of Saddam From London to Riyadh, world leaders welcomed the announcement that U.S. forces had captured former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, saying it ended the career of a brutal dictator and heralded a new era of hope for the Iraqi people. Continue reading
Jul 22 Saddam Hussein’s Sons Killed in Gunbattle With U.S. Troops U.S. officials reported Tuesday that the two sons of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein were killed during a firefight with U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Continue reading
Apr 04 Latest Saddam Address Strongest Evidence Yet He Is Alive Iraqi President Saddam Hussein delivered an unannounced speech on Iraqi television Friday that analysts say provides the most compelling evidence yet that the leader may still be alive. Continue reading
Apr 01 Statement From Saddam Hussein Calls for Jihad In a statement read on Iraqi state television, president Saddam Hussein called on the Iraqi people to commit themselves to a holy war against U.S. and British forces seeking his ouster. Continue reading
Mar 24 Saddam Pledges Victory in TV Address Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein attempted to rally his troops in speech televised Monday morning, vowing that coalition forces, which he called the "enemies of God," would soon be defeated. Continue reading
Mar 18 Saddam Rejects U.S. Ultimatum, Foreign Exodus Continues Even as more United Nations workers and diplomats fled Baghdad Tuesday, President Saddam Hussein, his sons and other Iraqi leaders rejected U.S. demands that they leave the country to avoid a military confrontation. Continue reading
Dec 05 Saddam Says He Welcomes U.N. Inspections Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein told a group of his government's top officials Thursday that he welcomes the continuation of weapons inspections because he believes honest inspection efforts could exonerate his regime. Continue reading
Dec 02 British Report Accuses Saddam of Human Rights Abuses British Foreign Secretary Jack Sraw unveiled a report on Monday accusing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of widespread human rights abuses. Continue reading