Ten years ago on December 14, 2003, U.S. troops found former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein hiding in a farmhouse cellar, or "spider hole," in Adwar, Iraq. Hussein's capture eventually led to his conviction and hanging for a 1982 massacre in Dujail, Iraq.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
Ten years ago on December 14, 2003, U.S. troops found former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein hiding in a farmhouse cellar, or "spider hole," in Adwar, Iraq. Hussein's capture eventually led to his conviction and hanging for a 1982 massacre in Dujail, Iraq.
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Pedestrians in New York City walk in front of a news ticker announcing Hussein's arrest.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
Pedestrians in New York City walk in front of a news ticker announcing Hussein's arrest.
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Iraqis celebrate in Nasiriyah, Iraq, after Hussein's capture.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
Iraqis celebrate in Nasiriyah, Iraq, after Hussein's capture.
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Two U.S. soldiers show the hole where Hussein was captured.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
Two U.S. soldiers show the hole where Hussein was captured.
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The entrance to the "spider hole" where Hussein was hiding.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
The entrance to the "spider hole" where Hussein was hiding.
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The interior of the "spider hole."
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
The interior of the "spider hole."
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U.S. soldiers guard a small concrete room in the compound where Hussein was captured.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
U.S. soldiers guard a small concrete room in the compound where Hussein was captured.
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Hussein's capture is splashed across newspaper headlines in Chicago.
Saddam Hussein captured 10 years ago —
Hussein's capture is splashed across newspaper headlines in Chicago.
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