Blink-182's Mark Hoppus says he advised the military on capturing Saddam Hussein
In the early 2000s, Blink-182 was an inescapable fact of life. Their pop-punk singles dominated MTV, the radio, movies about high school kids trying to get laid, and the Discmans of 14 year-olds across the world.
They were so influential, in fact, that they may have even played a role in the capture of Saddam Hussein during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq … at least, according to bassist, vocalist, and possible military advisor Mark Hoppus.
Responding to that tweet going around that asks people to share “the least plausible story about yourself that’s true,” Hoppus revealed that roughly 15 years ago he told American military officials his novel idea for how to locate Hussein.