Two down and two to go

[Thermodyne]

"July 23 — Saddam Hussein’s fugitive sons Odai and Qusai were killed Tuesday during a raid on a mansion in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the commander of allied forces in Iraq said. Gunfire and explosions erupted in Baghdad as Iraqis celebrated the news."

http://msnbc.com/news/870749.asp

Sucks to be a Hussein today.

[minipol]

Quote from article "The two other casualties were a teenage boy — possibly Qusai’s 14-year-old son, Mustapha, who was known to travel with him "

I regret that such a small boy needed to die also. I already lived double the life he had.
Although i do not regret the death of Sadam's 2 sons who are known to have been *very* cruel to their people.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by minipol:
I regret that such a small boy needed to die also. I already lived double the life he had.
Although i do not regret the death of Sadam's 2 sons who are known to have been *very* cruel to their people.

I regret this as well, but according to the reports it was a four hour pitched battle with over 200 American soldiers. There were the four casualties and none captured. What these numbers tell you is it's quite obvious that the army was attempting to take them alive. The only way three men and a teenager could hold off 200 members of the 101st Airborne division for four hours is if they were trying to capture and not kill. Unfortunatly it didn't work out that way as the four were apparently not willing to be taken alive.

Geoschmo

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by minipol:
I regret that such a small boy needed to die also. I already lived double the life he had.

As I understand it, he was his dad's bodyguard, and died fighting. Hardly an "innocent bystander".

[narf poit chez BOOM]

innocent has more to do with understanding than actions.

[Mathias_Ice]

I'm glad for this victory, but what seemed like an odd thought came to me. I wonder if, as a father, Saddam is sad for the loss of his sons.

Just a thought.

Mathias Ice