I understand the White House issued a another "Do Not Gloat" request, so the only thing I will say is that the only other person who looked more homeless than Saddam was Dean, when asked about his views on the capture. Lieberman appears invigorated, and may yet pull the nomination away, especially when the capture of Saddam tends to undercut the Gore endorsement (he never did have good timing).

I suspect the Bush people will let the Iraqis try Saddam for several good reasons.

If the American or coalition forces, or an International tribunal conduct the trial, the "Muslim street" will view it as a victors trial, while the Iraqis have just been given respondsibility for their own justice in a limited fashion. What better way to lend it legitimacy, than to try their own dictator.

Second, the trial will not have the protections of American law, so it can be conducted in secret, in accordance with Muslim tradition. Too many Iraqis had a hand in his evil works, even if they were forced. Saddams best deal is to spend plenty af time interesting the Americans, before the Iraqis get to "wire him for sound".

And the appeals won't last long. And the other Arab countries will assist with dispatch. I'm guessing it will be beheading in Victory Square in the center of Bhagdad, four months after the Americans finish his interrogation (which will take another six months). So lets say the Saddams head, or his neck with the rest of the body twitching (if they hang him with a crane as he used to do to others) goes up to the crowds in the last couple of weeks in October of next year. Don't we have an election a couple of weeks later?

And if we get Osama, we can do a dual "You are there" from Kabul, with the only other thing left twitching in the wind... will be the Democrats...