A wise friend of mine pointed out how little coverage there has been on the question of whether Saddam is alive. After some digging I found that the AP is reporting this:

U.S. troops have found no sign of bodies or even a bunker at the site where intelligence had said Saddam Hussein was sleeping on the war's opening night.

The same article says the U.S. is sticking to its "we have no idea" position. Others have been more forceful in claiming that Saddam is alive, including the Russian Defense Minister, and a former Iraqi general returned from exile, but they seem to be just speculating. A Palestinian newspaper supports the claim that Saddam is claim, but adds a report that Uday is considering turning himself in. Apparently he wants to know what charges he will be facing first. To which I respond, dude, if you don't know . . .
- posted by Tom Sawyer @ 3:08 PM