[OldFriend]

There is no doubt that this pilot was captured alive. Iraq also has hundreds of Kuwaiti citizens in captivity and there is no reason to believe this man isn't among them. The question is whether he remains alive to this day.

[Slam]

The question is whether he remains alive to this day?

...and will our government do what is necessary to find out?

...and will we (enough of us) as citizens ban together and demand that they do?

The Iraquis are betting that the "moral will" of the majority of Americans will not.