Hmmm,
Not saying I agree or disagree with any statements here...but I am curious where you heard that the team leader was a female soldier.
I could be mistaken, but the team leader was actaully a Special Ops Officer conducting a "Black" Operation...I did not think they had any females (in spite of the GI Jane
movie).
Doesn't prove or disaprove your argument...just curious.
I'll see if I can find the link -- I remember the story vividly.
The story was about the military intelligence team from the 4th Infantry Division that figured out the identity of the only guy who knew where Saddam was hiding. It took them many months, as they worked out complex relationships among thousands of Iraqis. Once they knew who that guy was, he was captured and interrogated.
I'm sure Special Ops folks and lots of other people also had their own roles to play in the capture, like you mention. There are probably some good books waiting to be written.
Here's the link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1042711/posts
The team leader is 1LT Angela Santana. If I had my way she'd have been on the front page of a bunch of newpapers.
If you check out the link I gave you, be sure you notice comment #102 at the bottom.