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I think that Saddam's associates, especially lower level ones, are singing because they have something to gain, e.g. not getting executed by the Iraqis.

But Saddam knows that he is going to die no matter what he says. He has no incentive to "sing". I believe that his "singing" is disinformation being put out to try to coerce/cajole the underlingings to sing.

But Saddam knows that he is going to die no matter what he says. He has no incentive to "sing". I believe that his "singing" is disinformation being put out to try to coerce/cajole the underlings to sing.

Maybe, maybe not. Saddam has a vested interest in dragging this thing out and giving up just enough information to scare France, Germany and Russia into getting involved to protect him from the death penalty. We can look forward to some slight softening in the opposition from "Old Europe" and Russia, but don't look for a complete turnabout. Old Europe has too much to lose if prosecution of Saddam proceeds without international interference.

...He has no incentive to "sing". I believe that his "singing" is disinformation being put out to try to coerce/cajole the underlingings to sing

Then why, when captured, did he request to "negotiate"? I think he mentioned some legitamate stuff (that got some of his buddies caught) in the hopes he would be taken seriously. Sure, some of it is disinformation and some of it will be poor memories, but the real haul is when he forgets what he is saying and alludes to something he'd rather not. The more he talks the more he leaks.

When confronted by his leaks, he'll talk some more... probably just to keep from being alone. And so it goes.

Maybe he'll leak about Al-Quida and where Osama is, maybe on WMDs, or, most fun of all, he could tell of the fun times he had with the Democratic Congressman and Senators (like McDermot) who heaped praise on him. LOL!