Mark Hoppus is best known as a member of Blink-182. In recent years, he made headlines for his battle with cancer. Now he is an author. Hoppus, however, insists that there is a lot more to his story. In his book, Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir, the bassist claims a conversation he had with a military professional may have led to the location and capture of Saddam Hussein, but Mark Hoppus was never a member of the United States military.

Mark Hoppus claims he may have been involved in a military mission in his new book

Mark Hoppus claims he may have been partially involved in he locating and capturing of Saddam Hussein back in 2003. Hoppus recalled speaking to a U.S. Navy admiral about the mission to find Hussein in his memoir. He said he suggested to the admiral that the military could use the sound of drones to help identify Hussein’s hiding place. Hoppus theorized that the Iraqi president’s own communications could reveal his hiding spot. Hoppus said the admiral was “interested” in his idea. They didn’t discuss the theory further, though.

Mark Hoppus has made comments suggesting he was involved in a military situation in passing over the years. Still, he never offered details until now. Even with the details provided by Hoppus, it’s impossible to tell if the military put his idea into action. According to several sources, the former Iraqi president was located through cooperating sources and other intelligence exercises.

Mark Hoppus’ new book, Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir, dropped on April 8. It includes stories about Hoppus’ early life, his time with Blink-182, his battle with lymphoma, and his current plans. Hoppus has been cancer-free since September 2021, after undergoing months of chemotherapy to treat stage IV diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.