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Chief Wiggles take

Chief Wiggles, as ever, has a wonderful take on todays events- bq. Earlier today as I drove my bus over to the convention center, I noticed that the guards were unusually on edge. I had pulled the bus over to the side of the road to wait for some people to come out, when I noticed the gate guards moving in around me with their weapons pointed in my direction. For a moment they thought I was a suicide bomber until I yelled out "What’s up guys", that is when I heard the news that my suspicions were true, (the guards obviously put on alert as a result of the situation), we had caught Saddam Hussein. bq. As shots rang out all over the city, people could be heard cheering and yelling everywhere. We headed back to the CPA to confirm the story, hoping that it was the real thing. Once at the CPA, at the coercing of my interpreter, we decided to head over to the news conference area, hoping to take part of Paul Bremmers conference. bq. We snuck into the back of the packed room, full of reporters and cameras, as the crowd of people waited for the Ambassador to come out. With anticipation mounting, a man stepped forward to give us a one minute warning. bq. Paul Bremmer and General San Chez, with the head of the Governing Council in tow, came out to address the anxious audience. As Paul Bremmer's words, "We got him" echoed over the loud speaking system, the crowd burst into screaming, whistling and clapping, with some individuals breaking down into tears of joy. Others waving their clinched hands into the air blurted out emotional responses in Arabic. bq. I was almost brought to tears as I contemplated the full emotional intensity of what this moment must mean to these people. I had to hold back my emotions as the reality of this moment hit me, that we had finally been able to catch up with him. After so many stories of his whereabouts and so many pieces of information concerning the circumstances of his activities, we had done it. Wonderful, just wonderful. Posted by maestro at December 14, 2003 08:51 PM | TrackBack