The Bush folks have figured out that the POW tag is the only way that Amercan voters are not going to see Saddam executed by firing squad just before the '04 election. Bush needs a live Saddam at least until then. After the election, Bush will turn Saddam over to *whomever* and then he will be shot, 'er beheaded, 'er...

None of this has anything to do with anything other than the '04 election. Bush is running out the clock on so many screw-ups that one would need an sea of hands of fingers to keep count. They figure that if they can steal one more than they can minipulate enough redistricking to eliminate the opposition. Sound familiar? Try Germany in the mid to late 30's...

Bobert