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Special Hardball airs two unique hours tonight at 7 pm et and 9 pm et--4 pm at 6 pm pst on MSNBC... "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," U.S. administrator for Iraq L. Paul Bremer addressing reporters in Baghdad today... No doubt by now you've heard the big news on Saddam...We nabbed him...What you probably don't know is that MSNBC has nabbed Chris Mattews for two special hours tonight to bring you the latest on the story, the political fallout for President Bush and what this means for the Democratic primary... We've got an all star group of guests lined up for you tonight including Schwarzkopf, Peggy, Howard, Norah, Gephardt, Wes Clark, Woolsey as well as a number of Saddam/Iraq experts....And yes ladies and gentlemen, Pat Caddell will be in the House! And we've also rolled out a cool new look and design on the website, dig it! http://msnbc.msn.com/ Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC U.S. forces capture Saddam near hometown...'In the history of Iraq, a dark and painful era is over,' Bush declares http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3708151/ Celebratory gunfire greets Saddam capture...News of former dictator's capture spreads http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3708757/ TIME Exclusive: Notes from Saddam in Custody...Saddam is talking, but he isn't cooperative. New details on his capture and his first interrogation... When asked "How are you?" said the official, Saddam responded, "I am sad because my people are in bondage." When offered a glass of water by his interrogators, Saddam replied, "If I drink water I will have to go to the bathroom and how can I use the bathroom when my people are in bondage?" http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,561472,00.html Saddam's capture may not end unrest...Arrest seen more as a coup for Bush administration (Reuters) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3708609/ Moran: Saddam's capture a goal, not an end...Insurgency could still rage without Iraqi despot http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3709919/ Curry: Saddam's capture could hurt Dean...Democratic presidential front-runner has been harsh critic of Bush's handling of Iraq operation http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3710459/ Looks like 'Ol Strom had a case of the "Jungle Fever"....Woman claims Thurmond as father...A 78-year-old retired teacher said she is breaking a lifetime of silence to announce that she is the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of former U.S. senator James Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), once the nation's leading segregationist. (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3705241/ ========================================= This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received The Hardball Briefing Newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=19 <http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=19>