Guest guest Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Bush keeps Saddam's gun at White House Monday May 31 2004 00:42 IST Reuters WASHINGTON: A handgun that Saddam Hussein was clutching when U.S. forces captured him in a hole in Iraq last December is now kept by President George W. Bush at the White House, Time magazine reports. Military officials had the pistol mounted after it was seized from Saddam near his hometown of Tikrit last year, and soldiers involved in the capture gave it to Bush in a private meeting, Time said. The magazine quoted a visitor who had been shown the gun, which is kept in a small study off the Oval Office where Bush displays memorabilia. It is the same room where former President Bill Clinton had some of his encounters with former intern Monica Lewinsky. Bush shows Saddam's gun to selected visitors, telling them it is unloaded, both now and when Saddam was captured, Time reported. "He really liked showing it off," Time quoted a visitor who had seen the gun as saying. "He was really proud of it." A White House spokesman was not immediately available for comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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