[Old Student]

"Presumably, this involves sawing off the head with a dull knife.?

Nope, just the top of his skull. With a bone saw. Then they section the brain into thin slices, and examine it. Not to mention the "Y" cut from the groin up to the collar bones so they can examine his chest and abdominal cavities, and their contents. They'll be able to tell you approximately when he last ate, and what, among other things. I used to photograph such things for the USAF. In fact, I volunteer to do it again, just this once...

[LouD]

That would be the civilized, Western method of autopsy. I think Zarqawi should be subject to his own methods. Obviously, the appropriate way to treat his body is to saw off the head. Anything else would not be culturally sensitive.