[sarasota]

Saddam didn't believe that he would be captured and eliminated from office. He now knows he's captured but still considers himself the head guy. Why would his buddies confess at this point? Think Mafia? A very small, select few are involved in the wmd big picture agenda. And the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, so to speak.

[plain talk]

He now knows he's captured but still considers himself the head guy

You raise a good point. Many try to analyze this as if Saddam were a rational, logical person. He still thinks he's the President now FCOL. LOL! It could be he hid them well and thought he could make a resurgence which is consistent with his recent reported statements.