Wetumpka grad writes book on Saddam Hussien’s capture
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Cliff Williams / The Herald Army Ret. Col. Desmond Bailey speaks to the Elmore County Historical Society about his book Recon 701 and how he led an operation two capture Saddam Hussein in 2003 in Tikrit, Iraq.

Retired Col. Desmond V. Bailey served in the Army for more than three decades. But when writing a book, the Elmore County resident and Wetumpka High School graduate focused on the months surrounding the capture of then-Iraq president Saddam Hussein.

But in writing the book “Recon 701,” Bailey didn’t focus solely on his view of the capture of Hussein; he also included the lessons learned.