I agree; let him provide some WMD info (and let the info be confirmed) and some info on the connection between Al-Qaida and Iraq *FIRST*, then deal.
Leaders within the democrat party, upon hearing the news, are advising the rank and file to hold firm against negotiating with the Baath Socialist party. They cite possible prosecution under US laws governing anti-trust.
Liberal democrats, being socialist themselves, believe it unfair to attack comrades on the left.
Their motto, No Enemies to the Left!
No need for a deal. If taken alive (and IMO, Saddam desperately wants to live), Saddam will talk or suffer.