That is a good question.
The whole premise here is that the U.N. inpsectors are sympathetic (as a body of people) to Saddam and are apathetic to the man begging for his life.
Had the inspectors wrapped themselves around them, the entire inspection process would have been jeapordized and possibly come to a halt.
Perhaps that would have been the best possible act they could have done.
But if they had done this, Saddamn knows if he expelled the entire team his goose would be cooked.
Lots of speculation.
What is that the man who attempted to defect was so desparate he counted on the inspectors coming to his aid - which they didn't.
Wonder how they sleep at night?
I wonder too.
This is the quote of the day, as far as I'm concerned:
"Let the world know what happens to anyone who defies Saddam or relies on the UN."--Diogenesis