Transcript: Analysis: Saddam Hussein is captured by US forces outside his hometown of Tikrit

LIANE HANSEN
Weekend Edition - Sunday (NPR)
12-14-2003
Analysis: Saddam Hussein is captured by US forces outside his hometown of Tikrit

Host: LIANE HANSEN
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

LIANE HANSEN, host:

We want to play for you now some of the press conference that was held earlier today in Baghdad after news of Saddam Hussein's capture was being made public. The first voice that you're going to hear is from Iraqi administrator, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer.

Ambassador L. PAUL BREMER: Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!

(Soundbite of applause, cheering and whistling)

Amb. BREMER: Saddam Hussein was captured Saturday, December 13th, at about 8:30 PM local in a cellar in the town of Adwar, which is ...

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