HomeMy WebLinkAbout0262 The biggest news event of 2003 was unquestionably
President Bush's decision to employ American armed
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forces to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The
regime was toppled quickly, forcing Hussein and top
members of his Baath political party into hiding.
After an exhaustive manhunt, U.S. forces captured
Hussein in a small underground hiding area on the
banks of the Tigris River.
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Saddam looks haggard and resigned after he's found.
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•—• powerful C 5 hurricane slams C •
to the coastlines of Virginia and North
arolina, causing millions of dollars in
amage with sustained winds exceeding
100 miles per hour.
ildfires rage outside San Diego,
forcing neighborhood evacuations
d destroying thousands of homes.
illions of people across the northeastern '
nited States break out the candles as a
assive blackout cuts electrical power for
everal days.