[gaucho]

Like most inspectors, he probably has had his life or that of his family or friend's threatened. Sort of like being a jurist on a trial for a murderer or drug dealer.

Or he is working for Saddam. Besides he probably knows where all of Saddams WMD are -- he probably used the bunkers to have sex with 12 year old's that Uday provided him with.

[robowombat]

Presmably Uday also personally showed Mr. Ritter the extensive collection of high grade color videos and photographs as well as sound recordings of his trysts with Iraqi Lolitas which the diligent Iraqi security services had arranged to make. Then after thoughtfully offering him a set for his memory chest pointed out to Mr. Ritter he had two choices. Cooperate with Big Daddy Saddam's regime and be rarther well compensated for it both with monetary rewards and very youthful female companionship at least when he was in Europe or the mid-East. Or not cooperate and see the evidence of his personal interests appear in tabloids from Moscow to San Francisco. Ritter figured he was screwed either way took the money and the girls and became a loud shill for the Butcher of Baghdad.