Ok, technically it's not over, but all that's really left is some light mop-up. Let the party begin.
U.S.: Saddam No Longer Controls Baghdad
Hundreds of Baghdadis cheered US troops rolling through a district of northern Baghdad, applauding and chanting "Good, Good, Bush!", an AFP journalist said Wednesday.
Hundreds of Iraqis cheered U.S. troops in Saddam City, a poor neighborhood in northeast Baghdad. "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Bush!" one shouted.
In areas already taken by the Americans, there was widespread looting of government installations: computers, furniture, even military jeeps were plundered.
A BBC reporter in Baghdad reported "scenes of jubilation" in northeastern and eastern sections of the Iraqi capital as US troops advanced.
Hundreds of jubilant Iraqis cheered, danced, waved and threw flowers as Marines advanced through eastern Baghdad and into the center of Saddam's seat of power.
Tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds hail US "liberators"
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030409/ap_on_re_mi_ea/war_baghdad&cid=540&ncid=1480">"Come see, this is freedom. This is the criminal, this is the infidel," he said. "This is the destiny of every traitor. He killed millions of us." Small bands of youths tore down portraits of Saddam and chanted, "Bush! Bush! Thank you!"
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They danced in the streets, waving rifles, palm fronds and flags, thrusting their arms in the air and flashing the V-for-victory sign.
Iraqis in U.S. Hail Crumbling of Regime
Arabs Watch Saddam's Demise in Disbelief ~ "It seemed that Iraqis were all with Saddam, now it looks like many didn't like him. Maybe those destroying the statue are rebels against Saddam's rule,"
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The streets of Baghdad erupted into scenes of jubilation with euphoric crowds meeting US troops advancing through the heart of the Iraqi capital as President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s grip on power crumbled. Unconfirmed reports said residents among the heavily-armed population of the quarter had forced out the Fedayeen Saddam militiamen before the arrival of the US troops during the night.
U.S.: Saddam No Longer Controls Baghdad
Hundreds of Baghdadis cheered US troops rolling through a district of northern Baghdad, applauding and chanting "Good, Good, Bush!", an AFP journalist said Wednesday.
Hundreds of Iraqis cheered U.S. troops in Saddam City, a poor neighborhood in northeast Baghdad. "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Bush!" one shouted.
In areas already taken by the Americans, there was widespread looting of government installations: computers, furniture, even military jeeps were plundered.
A BBC reporter in Baghdad reported "scenes of jubilation" in northeastern and eastern sections of the Iraqi capital as US troops advanced.
Hundreds of jubilant Iraqis cheered, danced, waved and threw flowers as Marines advanced through eastern Baghdad and into the center of Saddam's seat of power.
Tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds hail US "liberators"
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030409/ap_on_re_mi_ea/war_baghdad&cid=540&ncid=1480">"Come see, this is freedom. This is the criminal, this is the infidel," he said. "This is the destiny of every traitor. He killed millions of us." Small bands of youths tore down portraits of Saddam and chanted, "Bush! Bush! Thank you!"
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They danced in the streets, waving rifles, palm fronds and flags, thrusting their arms in the air and flashing the V-for-victory sign.
Iraqis in U.S. Hail Crumbling of Regime
Arabs Watch Saddam's Demise in Disbelief ~ "It seemed that Iraqis were all with Saddam, now it looks like many didn't like him. Maybe those destroying the statue are rebels against Saddam's rule,"
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The streets of Baghdad erupted into scenes of jubilation with euphoric crowds meeting US troops advancing through the heart of the Iraqi capital as President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s grip on power crumbled. Unconfirmed reports said residents among the heavily-armed population of the quarter had forced out the Fedayeen Saddam militiamen before the arrival of the US troops during the night.