"Grima Wormtongue does not appear in Return of the King...."

Well, I haven't seen the film, but he's in the book all right. I hope they haven't cut the Scouring of the Shire part out of the movie.

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"I think it is possible, though, that this may be the beginning of less violence."

True enough, and let's hope that's true - but it is also possible that it will be the beginning of even greater violence.

Noone is suggesting that Saddam in his cellar was actually in charge of anything - the question is whether his capture is going to make attacks on the occupation forces and their allies less likely or more likely. I suspect that it could in fact even make it easier to set up some kind of umbrella "Iraqi Liberation Front".