Capturing Saddaam may be BAD NEWS for our troops-

[Beaker]

According to this article from las week, before the capture occurred- the only thing keeping a lot of people from joining the resistance is the fear of Saddaam's return to power.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/international/middleeast/05IRAQ.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5070&en=b767ef51cd75ec2c&ex=1071464400

...In Iraq, the fedayeen were Sadddam Hussein's dark-uniformed storm-troopers, who, unbroken after the American-led alliance invaded Iraq last spring, appear to be among the most potent force behind the attacks on Americans and their allies here, American officials say.

Many Iraqis also consider the resisters fedayeen, even those Iraqis who strongly oppose the American occupation here, and worry that Mr. Hussein would return if the resisters win.

"If it were not for Saddam, I think more people would have joined already," said Kashid Ahmad Saleh, 48, a farmer here who is deeply angry at the American presence.

It was hard to pin down any single motive for the fighter here, who said he served in the Iraqi Army for six years, ending in 1998, and who gave the nickname "Fighter for the Sake of God." In compact and articulate answers, the man seemed a fanatic neither for God nor for Mr. Hussein.

"We are not fighting for Saddam," he said. "We are fighting for freedom and because the Americans are Jews. The Governing Council," he said, referring to the body of Iraqis appointed by the Americans, "is a bunch of looters and criminals and mercenaries. We cannot expect that stability in this country will ever come from them..."

[Jacobin]

1. I'm afraid you are 100% correct. I fear for our countrymen who have

been sent out on this destructive PNAC adventure.

[MrTriumph]

2. The plan is in motion

So what does W do with SH? Since most of what SH would testify to at a trial would be an counter-productive for W. ("No, I never met Osama. But yes, I met Rummy. Nice fellow!"

Already the word is being broadcast SH is being very co-operative. Look for an exile in exchange for silence.

[virtualobserver]

5. but we have military tribunals.

no need for exile.

[Guaranteed]

3. I saw a demonstration on CNN

running beside the Bremer press conference.

The demonstrators were holding huge pictures of the Ayatollah.

Dunno what that means, but....:eyes:

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Don't the Arabs have a thing

about avenging past wrongs? I think it will be time for a lot of people to settle old scores and things are going to get even messier than they already are.

[Scott Lee]

6. Analysts say this won't make a difference

They also noted that the Resistance could now take on a more Nationalist face instead of just pro-Saddam. We'll see in the coming days with an increase or decrease in attacks.

[Gin]

7. Saddam was the devil they knew......now...they will be fighting the devil

they don't know.....much more difficult...since the invasion...many different fighters have entered Iraq...time will tell how the peace goes...I feel sorry for the troops..still sitting ducks..in Bush soup.

[Tinoire]

8. The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend n/t

[Walt Starr]

9. I pray to The Goddess you are wrong

My gut tells me you're 100% correct.

[durutti]

I thought the same thing.

But now, the U.S. can't use the excuse that it "has" to stay to prevent Saddam from returning.

Victory to the resistance!

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. That is way the Kurds let the cat out of the bag

The first report of Saddam being captured came out of Iran, not the Pentagon. This is probably why Saddam is still alive. I think maybe W just got out foxed?

[durutti]

10. I thought the same thing.

But now, the U.S. can't use the excuse that it "has" to stay to prevent Saddam from returning.

Victory to the resistance!

[velocity]

12. Does this look like a man who is controling all the attacks

against the US