The family moved to Midland, Texas, where the senior Bush entered the oil exploration business. President Bush pledged during his 2005 State of the Union Address that the United States would help the Iraqi people establish a fully democratic government because the victory of freedom in Iraq would strengthen a new ally in the war on terror, bring hope to a troubled region, and lift a threat from the lives of future generations.īush was born in New Haven, Connecticut while his father was attending Yale University after service in World War II. Saddam was captured, but the disruption of Iraq and the killing of American servicemen and friendly Iraqis by insurgents became the challenge of Bush’s government as he began his second term. His most controversial act was the invasion of Iraq on the belief that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein posed a grave threat to the United States. At the same time he delivered major tax cuts which had been a campaign pledge. Following the attacks, the president also recast the nation’s intelligence gathering and analysis services, and ordered reform of the military forces to meet the new enemy. The Taliban was successfully disrupted but Bin Laden was not captured and was still on the loose as Bush began his second term. In response, Bush formed a new cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security, sent American forces into Afghanistan to break up the Taliban, a movement under Osama bin Laden that trained financed and exported terrorist teams. The attacks put on hold many of Bush’s hopes and plans, and Bush’s father, George Bush, the 41st president, declared that his son “faced the greatest challenge of any president since Abraham Lincoln.” The airborne terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the thwarted flight against the White House or Capitol on September 11, 2001, in which nearly 3,000 Americans were killed, transformed George W. Bush, America’s 43rd President (2001-2009), was transformed into a wartime President in the aftermath of the airborne terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, facing the “greatest challenge of any President since Abraham Lincoln.” Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.Sunday, ET: In a speech from the White House, President Bush tells Iraqis: "You will never have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again. Sunday, ET: At a Baghdad news conference, Bremer announces: "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."ġ2:15 p.m. administrator in Iraq, calls President Bush, confirming that the captured man was Saddam.Ībout 7 a.m. Saturday Afternoon, ET: President Bush is notified of the capture, but Saddam's identity had not yet been verified.Įarly Sunday Morning, ET: Ambassador L. Saddam, under coalition custody, is moved to an undisclosed location. During a further search of the hole and surrounding area, two other Iraqis "affiliated" with Saddam are also detained. Saturday: Saddam is moved to a secure area. commanders as bewildered and disoriented, is captured without resistance.Ībout 9:15 p.m. Saturday: Saddam is found hiding at the bottom of the hole, which was about six to eight feet deep and wide enough space for a person to lie down inside. Within a walled compound, a "spider hole" is detected, its entrance covered by Styrofoam and a carpet.Ĩ:30 p.m. In the next few minutes, forces find a suspicious location near one of the target sites. They cordon the area and begin an intensive search. Saturday: Coalition forces raid the two sites, but initially fail to find Saddam. Saturday: Under cover of darkness, the forces quickly begin moving toward the suspected hiding place.Ībout 8 p.m. Army's 4th Infantry Division along with coalition Special Forces units are assigned to kill or capture Saddam.Ībout 6 p.m. About 600 soldiers from the First Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. military officials receive information from a family with close personal ties to Saddam Hussein that he may be hiding in one of two locations near the town of Adwar, about 10 miles south of his hometown of Tikrit.
All events are Baghdad time, unless otherwise noted:ġ0:50 a.m. 15, 2003 - Following is a chronology of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's capture by U.S. President Bush speaks at the White House about Saddam's capture, Dec. 14, 2003, of the entrance to an underground hole at a farm near Tikrit where military officials say Saddam Hussein was captured. military photo of Saddam Hussein after his capture, issued Dec.
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