[oceanview]

I heard that Batchelor & Alexander show. But it doesn't make sense, if the CIA knows for sure Saddam was killed on 3/19, why even bother with the intercept and the B1 strike on the restaurant? If we knew Saddam was already dead, why go for the second strike to kill him?

[randita]

I don't know that the CIA knows for sure they got him on 3/19. A lot of evidence pointed to that. Without certainty, I assume they had to proceed as if he were still alive. Also Loftus said we were lured to strike the restaurant because of a taped conversation including SH which was played over the phone. I guess we couldn't take the chance it wasn't SH speaking live.