Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Claims He Advised the US Navy on Saddam Hussein’s Capture; Says Admiral Was ‘Taken Aback’ By His Idea

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Mark Hoppus, bassist from Blink-182, has stirred up quite a surprise! The well-known punk-rock artist published his new memoir titled Fahrenheit-182 and stated that he played a part in the U.S. Navy’s capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2003.

During the peak of the Iraq War in the early 2000s, while stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, Hoppus reminisced about a military engagement he experienced. He claimed that he interacted with an admiral on the flight deck and suggested a tactic for apprehending a president who was then in hiding.

As per Hoppus, the strategy entailed deploying drones to record ultrasonic sounds whenever Hussein spoke from an undisclosed location. Those sounds could later help pinpoint his precise location.

According to the Blink-182 bassist, the drones would be flying a grid pattern across the region, transmitting time codes at frequencies beyond human hearing. Interestingly, he mentioned that the admiral seemed genuinely surprised by this proposal.

Eventually, Hussein was seized by U.S. soldiers on December 13, 2003, from a hidden bunker in a village close to Tikrit, his native town in northern Iraq. It was claimed that the admiral had proposed this concept to the Chiefs of Staff, according to Hoppus.

The musician asserted that his event occurred four months prior to Hussein’s arrest. In his memoir, he even said, “Thank you all.” Notably, Hoppus’s statements don’t seem entirely implausible because he has ties with the military.

Back in 2003, I had the incredible honor of standing alongside my bandmates on the deck of the mighty USS Nimitz. It was no ordinary day for us, Blink-182, as we were there to entertain the brave U.S. troops, who were part of Operation Red Dawn – a mission that aimed at apprehending an Iraqi politician. The thrill of being a small part of such a significant event will forever be etched in my memory.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding Hoppus’s role in Hussein’s arrest, his possible involvement definitely lends an intriguing and unforeseen turn to the revolutionary seizure of the ex-President.

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2025-04-26 20:52