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Bush: Saddam's Capture a 'Great Moment'

By Mara Liasson, Vicky O'Hara

Published December 14, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 20 years ago.

At a press conference Monday, President Bush says the United States will work with Iraqis to develop a way to try Saddam Hussein in a manner "that will stand international scrutiny." Bush hails the capture of the former Iraqi dictator as "a great moment." Hear NPR's Mara Liasson and NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

Vicky O'Hara

Victoria (Vicky) O'Hara is a diplomatic correspondent for NPR. Her coverage of the State Department and foreign policy issues can be heard on the award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition as well as on NPR's newscasts.