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Hussein Courtland Caldwell an inmate at Saddam’s torture hands of Americans; Saddam four wives. went to live with his uncle, chamber in 1979 and was Hussein was a man. The introduction of Hassan Khayrallah Tulfah, who was Staff Writer one of four members of the Born on April 28, 1937 to did not improve Hussein’s a school teacher in Baghdad. ay God curse you. Tell Iraqi governing council to poor farmers, Hussein grew life; his step-father abused Tulfah felt a deep hatred for Mme, when are you going interview the prisoner. up in Auja. Near Tikit, it is “a him physically and mentally, imperialism, arising from to be accountable to God For 24 years Saddam village of mud-brick huts,” frequently exclaiming to the British suppression of the and the day of judgment? Hussein has ruled Iraq, far according to ABC news. Subha, “I don’t want him.” 1941 pro-Nazi coup in which What are you going to tell longer than most of our Hussein’s father, Hussein al- Despite his contempt for we took part. Him about Halabja and readers have been alive, what Majid died before or shortly his step-son, Hassan still Tulfah would later become the mass graves, the Iran- then can we say with certainty after Hussein was born. made use of Hussein, often the mayor of Baghdad, his Iraq war, thousands and about Saddam: he was a man. Subha, Hussein’s mother having him pilfer sheep and ideology and his political thousands executed? What He was a man conceived in his was left to take care of him chickens, which Hassan aptitude held great influence are you going to tell God?” mother’s womb, he was a man alone, until she met Ibrahim would resell. over the development of said Mowaffak al-Rubaie, to who fathered two children, Hassan, a married man whom At the age of 10 (1947) Hussein. By 1956 Hussein had the former President of Iraq he was a man who ruled a she eventually convinced to Hussein began school despite discovered the seduction of Saddam Hussein hours after country, he was a man who leave his wife, despite his his step-father’s failure to see a power. Saddam - Rise (continued on page 2) April Sept 1937 1947 1957 1968 1973 1979 1980 1982 Hussein becomes Bakr retires from Iran re-cap- Moves to live with his deputy chair of public life and tures most uncle, Khairallah Tulfah the Revolutionary Saddam rises to of the terri- in Baghdad Command Coun- presidency tory. Saddam cil as his cousin, asserts total Ahmed Hassan control. al-Bakr becomes president Saddam offi cially Iraq invades Iran Saddam Hus- Becomes a young becomes vice- and captures ter- sein born in activist and joins president of Iraq ritory. Tikrit. Iraqi Baath Party Centennial of fl ight Thurmond’s bi-racial child dampened, but the spirits of the the great work they had begun Thurmond served in the Stuart Nash crowd were not, and the college and in their own capacity to see U.S. Army during World War professor turned pilot Kevin it though. We would not know Odessa Goedert Staff Writer II, and then was elected Kochersberger received a hearty their names today if these men Staff Writer What do bicycles and governor of South Carolina in applause from the crowd as a had been pessimists.” fl ying have in common? Former U.S. senator James 1946. In 1948 Thurmond ran crew worked to free the plane From inauspicious beginnings, Until December 17 1903, Strom Thurmond, once a vocal for President with the States from the same soil that sent the the longest fl ight on that day nothing. Then, on a seemingly segregationalist, is alleged Rights’ Democratic Party and Wright Brothers airborn on that was 59 seconds. To an everyday inconsequential day in North to be the father of Essie Mae won four southern states fateful day in 1903. event, aviation has advanced an Carolina, two bicycle-savvy Washington-Williams, who is against Harry S. Truman. Attending the reenactment incredible amount in just ten brothers from Ohio performed of mixed race. On Tuesday, the Thurmond led a record 24 was a cast of aviation pioneers decades. Only 24 years after the a feat that has changed the way Thurmond family confirmed hour and 18 minute filibuster and celebrities. On hand were fi rst fl ight, Charles Lindbergh that we live today. In 12 seconds Williams’ claim, and said the in 1957 as an attempt to stop Neil Armstrong, fi rst man to made the fi rst solo transatlantic and 120 feet, history was made, senator provided the 78-year- part of a civil rights bill and he walk on the moon, Chuck fl ight. Two decades later, Chuck fulfi lling a dream of man that old retired schoolteacher with condemned nearly all court Yeager, the man who broke the Yeager broke the sound barrier had persisted for many, many money for numerous years. rulings and congressional sound barrier, and John Glenn, in the X-1. Then, a short 22 years. Williams told the proposals that extended civil the former astronaut and U.S. years later, Neil Armstrong and This week kicked off the Washington Post that rights to African-Americans in Senator who returned to space Buzz Aldrin became the fi rst Centennial of Flight, a year long Thurmond had privately the 1950s and 1960s. just a few years ago. Also in men to set foot on the moon. celebration of the achievement acknowledged her as his Even while financially attendance were John Travolta Now, commercial aviation, air of the Wright Brothers and daughter and had provided supporting his mixed-race and President George W. Bush. freight, and regular manned their contributions to history. financial support since 1941. daughter, Thurmond vowed Bush gave a speech about and unmanned space missions On Wednesday, a reenactment According to Williams, “there’s not enough troops the achievement of Orville have made many people take for was held at the same spot and Thurmond met her mother, in the Army to force the and Wilbur Wright, and their granted the amount of effort it same time that the fateful Carrie Butler, while the 16- Southern people to break contribution to both history and took to reach the sky in the fi rst fl ight occurred, although year-old worked as a maid in down segregation and admit the United States. place. Hopefully, the Centennial not everything went to his home, and a relationship the Negro race into our “The Wright brothers hit of Flight will rekindle the plan. A rebuilt plane with a ensued. Washington Williams theaters, into our swimming some disappointments along wonder and curiosity that drove reenactment crew tried to take was born when Thurman was pools, into our homes, and the way. There must have been the Wright brothers to build and a short fl ight down a muddy just 22 years old, just seven into our churches.” times when they had to fi ght fl y their own airplane. runway and ended up getting years before he won his first their own doubts,” Bush said. stuck in the mud. The plane was seat in the South Carolina Continued on page 10 . “They pressed on, believing in Continued on page 10 . senate. Weather News Opinions Entertainment Flipside Thursday Snow Showers 33 Hi / 27 Lo Friday Saddam and more Saddam in the dog The King Returns. “New and improved, Scattered Flurries Christmas plans house. Oh Yeah. Nasty Ass Soda.” 36 Hi / 29 Lo Provided by www.weather.com Pages 2, 3, &10 Pages 4 &5 Pages 6, 7, & 8 Page 12 Edited by Lissa Avery The Rose Thorn 2 NEEWSWS Thursday, December 18, 2003 Saddam: Just a Man? Part II - Reign to Syria, was murdered upon his President Saddam Hussein. The Human Rights in Iraq, created Mylroie, "the vicious fi ght against Courtland Caldwell return to Baghdad.