Wanted Dead or Alive

A Journal of Strategic Manhunts and Counter-Terrorism

Showing posts with label Saddam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saddam. Show all posts
Monday, March 19, 2012

Today in Manhunting History -- March 19, 2003: The Dora Farms Mission

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After months of steady military buildup in the Persian Gulf region and Sisyphean diplomacy at the United Nations, on March 17, 2003, Preside...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Today in Manhunting History -- December 14, 2003: "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him!"

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[ Note: I really, really, really wanted to post the video of this, but apparently lack either the correct program or simply the IT acumen to...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Today in Manhunting History -- December 13, 2003: The Capture of Saddam Hussein

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At 10:50 AM, December 13, Colonel James Hickey – commander of 1st BCT 4ID – received a call notifying him that Task Force 121 had Muhammad I...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Today in Manhunting History -- September 6, 2003: The Arrest of Nasir al-Muslit

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In the late summer and fall of 2003, the specter of the missing Saddam Hussein continued to have a damaging effect on Iraqi morale and recon...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Today in Manhunting History -- June 16, 2003: Saddam's Shadow Captured

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As the nascent insurgency coalesced in increasing attacks against coalition forces and Iraqi civilians in the summer of 2003, graffiti prais...
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Benjamin Runkle is a former paratrooper and presidential speechwriter with a Harvard PhD and a Bronze Star from Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has worked in the Department of Defense and on the National Security Council. He is the author of "Wanted Dead or Alive: Manhunts from Geronimo to bin Laden."
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