Denton Richey
AP English
K. Saunders
26 March, 2013
 Hussein was the fifth President of Iraq
 July 16, 1979 – April 9, 2003
 Responsible for the terrorist attacks on the World
Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001.
 Saddam Hussein was found and captured by American
forces on December 13, 2003
 Operation Red Dawn
 Taken to the American base near Baghdad
 Executed December 30, 2006
 Born July 6, 1946
 Served as 46th Governor of Texas
 January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000
 Won 2000 Presidential Election over Albert Gore
 Bush – 271 electoral votes
 Gore – 266 electoral votes
 Served two terms for 8 years
 January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009
 The Day after the capture of Saddam Hussein.
 December 14, 2003
 Hussein was found near a townhouse in the city of
Tikrit and captured alive.
 Bush delivered this speech from the oval office.
 American citizens
 The people of America had been waiting for the capture
of Hussein ever since 9/11. When Bush delivered this
speech, the people of America could be at ease, know
that one of the most feared people in the world was
contained.
 Citizens of Iraq
 Many Iraqis had been awaiting this moment for their
whole lives. They will now be able to live more freely,
without having to fear their dictator.
 Outline a mission for a new, free Iraq
 “I have a message for the Iraqi people: You will not
have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again.
All Iraqis who take the side of freedom have the winning
side. The goals of our coalition are the same as your goals
– sovereignty for your country, dignity for your great
culture, and for every Iraqi citizen, the opportunity for
a better life.”
 Credit the men and women of the US Military
 “The success of yesterday’s mission is a tribute to our
men and women now serving in Iraq.”
 “Today on behalf of the nation, I thank the members
of our Armed Forces and I congratulate ‘em.”
 “Our servicemen and women…have faced many
dangers…intheir effort to bring hope and freedom to
the Iraqi people.”
 The subject of Bush’s speech is the capture of Saddam
Hussein, and how America plans to help develop a
new, free Iraq.
 Grateful
 Triumphant
 Determined
 Celebratory
 “Yesterday, December the 13th, at around 8:30 p.m.
Baghdad time, United States military forces captured
Saddam Hussein alive. He was found near a farmhouse
outside the city of Tikrit, in a swift raid conducted
without casualties. And now the former dictator of
Iraq will face the justice he denied to millions.”
 Bush makes sure to point out the fact that there were no
casualties in the raid, and nobody was harmed. It would
be very difficult to not kill Hussein after he was
responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans in
2001.
 “The capture of this man was crucial to the rise of a
free Iraq.”
 Bush’s main goal in this speech is to work towards the
betterment of Iraq.
 “I also have a message for all Americans: The capture
of Saddam Hussein does not mean the end of violence
in Iraq.”
 Bush understands that just because the leader of Iraq
has been captured, doesn’t mean that the war is over.
“May God bless the people of
Iraq, and may God bless
America. Thank you.”
 Puts Iraq first.