I doubt it's news to anyone by now that we caught Saddam...I think it will be interesting to find out more details about the capture and handling of Saddam.
A military news conference said that the hole Saddam was hiding in was covered by a styrofoam plug and a rug. Wonder how our guys found it. Did someone notice the difference by walking over it or did infrared equipment pick up on it? Or something else?
ABC News reports that the Iraqi governing council visited Saddam and that he was "unrepentant." But the U.S. says he was talkative and cordial.
I have a friend in intelligence--pretty high up, too--who has told me about interrogation processes. I imagine that in addition to standard interrogation techniques, the months of running, the stress of hiding from the U.S. forces, and Saddam's age will lead him to talk. It may actually be a relief for him to be caught; you know he's being cared for decently. (Maybe I need to turn myself in to the U.S. forces. I could use a haircut, too.)
But even if Saddam does talk, he may have built enough buffers that he doesn't actually know some of the details. There's a lot that remains to be seen.
God bless our troops, our commander-in-chief, and our country.
Posted by JRC at December 14, 2003 01:20 PM