Here’s some good news for a Sunday morning:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The most-wanted Saddam Hussein aide in Iraq, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, was captured in the town of Tikrit on Sunday, Iraq’s defense ministry said.
The ministry said Ibrahim was captured by members of Iraq’s national guard backed by U.S. forces. Tikrit was Saddam’s hometown and one of the powerbases of his regime.
Iraqi Minister of State Wael Abdul al-Latif told Reuters it was “75 to 90 percent certain” the captured man was Ibrahim. He said 70 of the man’s supporters were killed and 80 captured when they tried to prevent him being seized.
Or not.
One by One, Iraqi Cities Become No-Go Zones
Car Bomb Kills 7 U.S. Marines Near Iraqi Town of Falluja
Iraq trouble spots may not get to vote
Tests show Saddam’s No. 2 not in custody
UN, Rights Activists See Threats to Free and Fair Afghan Elections
They’ve got mail: Iraq makes postal progress
Wow, if it weren’t for that last important story, I’d have thought the 404 Not Found on the Iraq Report upblog wasn’t a programming glitch (wake up guys) but a statement of some sort.
“Casualties in Iraq skyrocketing.”:http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm
Hey, any more good news like this and we can declare victory (again) and go home.