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Show TheSaltLake Tribune UTAH/WORLD Saddam would have no comment on ongoing operations. The military said it had no further information on the 2:35 will be found, am. attack that killed the U.S. general says possibly the former Iraqi Hussein's security chief and eee Soksers teamed Saddam's new @ Continued from Al President by amere 24 actator may be at one of three Tikrit Saddam “was too busy trying to hours early Sundayafter they stormed three farms in Tikrit. against American situation here,” Myers said.“It's a big country, but we'll find The death brought to 48 the numberof U.S. forces killed in security chief and possibly the combatin Iraq since President Bush declared major combat farms. over on May 1 Raid — Al 2:35 a.m. Sunday, So far, 163 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, 16 more than were killed in the 1991 Gulf War. There had been hope that the killings of Odai and Qusai Hus. bsp neregeiegernfat with hundreds dates Crontoy Sine vahicton ne Apache helicopters. Tikrit, forces. “He is so busy surviving heis having no impact onthe security soldier. F3 Tip — After the capture, the i save his own skin” to lead the insurgency Monday, July 28, 2003 \ 1RAQ ~, ~ him.” sein might demoralize theresis. tance. Instead, their deaths ap- ‘Surrender — About 25 men ‘ seen and released f pear to have inspired a waveof tiebaleved he secur chil hed heen 4 Myers met with Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commanderof U.S. ground forces in Iraq, and con sere pepe roome AP planned to leave today. In Tikrit, the army would not name the man theytargeted, but said he was believed to have taken over Saddam’s security af- killing Qusai and his brother, Odai, a military source said. The second raid by elements of the 10lst Airborne Division came influential tribal leaders, was not there whenthe raid occurred but said he believed the Americans were searchingfor Saddam. ter the June 17 arrest of Abid Hamid Mahmudal-Tikriti, Sadd- after intelligence sources reported Saddam as being at a dif- “Tt found the house was searched in a very rough way. It am’s cousin and presidential ferentlocation in thecity. seems the Americans came secretary. Mahmud, who was No. 4 on the U.S. list of most-wanted Ira- of hours,” the sourcesaid. qis, controlled ali access to Sadd- am. He and Qusai Hussein,one of Saddam's sons, were believed to be the only two people trusted with knowledge of Saddam's whereabouts. The U.S. military also had mounted a mission to get Saddam on Tuesday in Mosul after “We missed him by a matter Later Sunday, U.S. forces revenge attacks. In Karbala, hundreds of an. gry demonstrators gathered at the Imam al-Hussein Shrine, Irag’s second-holiest site for Shiite Muslims, protesting the alleged shooting by U.S. forces Saturday night of a 5l-year-old restaurant worker. allegedly withdrew after the shooting, in which nine people were wounded. “Wewill take revengeforthis. Wewill makelife miserablefor the Americans,” the crowd chanted. TheU.S. military in Baghdad said it had noinformationon the incident Anofficial of the American. led Coalition Provisional Au thority, meanwhile, said Iraq's Governing Council will meet today. The Americans hope the governing body will adopt internal rules for electing a president andestablishing a committee to writea new constitution,theU.S. officialsaid. The council is acting much moreslowly than expected, the and | expect that coalition forces will go with this recommenda tion,” council member Samir Shakir Mahmoud said without elaborating. It was believed the brothers might beburied secretly to pre vent their graves from becoming a shrine for supporters. Instead of receiving a quick burial, the bodies were returned to Baghdad. The Americans released pictures of the pair and allowed reporters to see the corpses. ‘The images, both before and after U.S. morticians worked to makethebodies look more life official said. like, were broadcastonsatellite Thebodies of Saddam's sons remained unclaimed at the American base at Baghdad In. ternational Airport. Iraq's American-backed Governing dead. The reaction among the U.S. soldiers, accompanied by local Iraqi police, tried to enter the shrine but were blocked by Council said it was discussing inside my house,” al-Habibsaid. Haider Hanoon,theallegedvic: tim, and workers inside, wit The American military saidit nesses said. Troops and police According to Islamic tradi tion, the brothers should have been buried the same day they thinking Saddam Hussein was werekilled in a shootout. “If no oneclaims the bodies. other measures will be taken. This is what we recommended. with U.S. authorities what to do with the corpses. television in an attempt to convince Iraqis the brothers were population was mixed. In another development, the Arabsatellite station Al-Jazeera said U.S. troops arrested one of its journalists in northern Iraq, but American military officials said they knew nothing about thereported detention. raided the homeof Prince Rabiah Muhammed al-Habib in an upscale west Baghdad neighbor- hood and killed an undetermined number of people, witnesses said. One hospital reported at least five Iraqis killed. Theprince, oneof Iraq's most Police car On the Net involvedin fuel-tank issue, log on to http://www. cvpi.com and http://www.crownvictoria officers’ deaths safetyalert.com. QUITTING BUSINESS @ For more about the Ford Crown Victoria @ Fromprevious page times a day would really wear on you.” Noone, including Ford, can predict how avehicle will react whenstruck from behind at highwayspeeds,he says, and catching on fire is not an offic- er’s first concern. “If | had been outof my vehicle on the driver's side, I'd be dead for sure,” Witte says.“I'd haveflown a.coupleof hundred feet and been abig pileof bro- ken bones,” The point, says the director ‘f the Centerfor Auto Safety, is thatofficers should not have to in health-care bills, andestimatesthere will be $2 million morebefore the doctors arefinished Ten monthsafterthe accident, hestill could not see and could barely walk, but on Jan. 13, 2002, Schechterle carried the Olympie torch as it madeits wayto Salt Lake City. On July 9, 2003,he visited the Olympic city himself, along with police partner Bryan Chapman, totell his story toa class ofpolice academy recruits, Healsohad someharsh words for Ford. In February, Schechterle and his family sued the auto giant, claiming Crown Vies are “unreasonably dangerous.” Onhis Web site, hesells bumperstickers that read “No more Crown ‘Vic'-tims.” Schechterle, whois the same choose between dying on the side of the road or burning to deathin theircars. “The fundamentalprinciple of crashfire safetyis that if you age as Christopher Witte, says survive the traumaof a crash, you should notdiebyfire,” CAS executive director Clarence M. Ditlow wroteinaletter to Ford. problem has becomehis “main missioninlife.” He also says the federal standardof30 mph is too “Wo more ‘Vic'~tims": Ifonly it were that simple, says Jason Schechterle. On March26, 2001, the Phoenix police officer was pulled from his burning 1996 Crown Victoria, which had just been rammed by a taxicab going 90 mph. He wasin the car only 90 seconds,long enough forthe fire to sear mostofhis hands, neck, head andface, where all that remained werehislips. His hands had to be sewninto his abdomen to keep the exposed tendons from drying up. He was in a comafor 24 months and hospitalized for five, He has no memoryof the accident. forcing Ford to fix the fuel-tank low. Because Ford has a monopoly on full-size police cruisers, the company has an obligation to make themsafe for police work, Schechterle says. “Thisis theiroffice for 10 hours a day,” he says. “We've gotta get that gas tank outof the crush zone.” In Arizona, where three po- lice officers have burned to death in Crown Vic crashes,law enforcement agencies have outfitted the remaining cars with plastic shields and trunk protectors. They also are testing fire panels that would fit over the tank and release fire-retardant powderon impact. Schechterle understands that He can’t say the same about the painful recovery. Hehas had 40 surgeries, amassed$4 million loyalty is a big part ofpolice workand that mostpolice departments are loyal to Ford. He usedto feel the sameway. 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