IRAQ: THE FOURTH U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION IN TIKRIT HAS GATHERED FOR CHRISTMAS PRAYERS OVER BREAKFAST

Record ID: 648545

  • Title: IRAQ: THE FOURTH U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION IN TIKRIT HAS GATHERED FOR CHRISTMAS PRAYERS OVER BREAKFAST
  • Date: 23rd December 2003
  • Summary: (W3) TIKRIT, IRAQ (DECEMBER 23, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. PAN/CU/MCU VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS SEATED LISTENING TO HOLY NIGHT SONG (6 SHOTS) 0.35 2. SV FEMALE SOLDIER SINGING 0.48 3. SV/MCU SOLDIERS APPLAUDING AT END OF SONG (2 SOTS) 0.53 4. MCU (English) MAJOR GENERAL RAY ODIERNO, COMMANDER OF FOURTH INFANTRY DIVISION, SAYING: "It was somewhat of a Christmas present to capture Saddam Hussein and I think it will make a big difference as we continue to move forward in Iraq." 1.02 5. MCU OF FEMALE SOLDIER 1.06 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: TIKRIT, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVADGWMDNZK0KVQWUTROJT9AL9R9
  • Story Text: The fourth U.S. infantry division in Tikrit have
    gathered for Christmas prayers over breakfast.



    The U.S. Fourth Infantry Division gathered for
    Christmas prayers in Tikrit over breakfast on Tuesday
    (December 23).

    Christmas arrived early this year for some of the
    30,000 U.S. troops in Tikrit who caught Saddam Hussein a
    week ago.

    "It was somewhat of a Christmas present to capture
    Sa
    ddam Hussein and I think it will make a big difference as
    we continue to move forward in Iraq," Commander of the
    fourth Infantry division Major General Ray Odierno said.

    Saddam was found hiding in a hole on a farm outside his
    hometown and powerbase of Tikrit.

    U.S. military officials have warned that Saddam's
    capture does not necessarily signal an end to the
    insurgency and could accelerate the pace of attacks on
    U.S.-backed Iraqi police and security forces, as well as
    civilian targets.




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