# Just Heard A Report That Saddam May Be Dead **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 8, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212 "2003-04-08T01:31:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/1 "2003-04-08T01:31:02Z")
Anyone else hearing this? I’m listening to MSNBC, but it’s not on their website yet, so I can’t post a link. Apparently there was intelligence regarding a meeting of high-level Iraqi authorities, and Saddam was possibly going to be there. Coalition forces bombed the place really, really hard, and they think that they may have gotten Saddam and his sons, too. Of course, this is still in the “we think maybe, nothing confirmed” stage at this point. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/2 "2003-04-08T01:34:42Z")
It’s on the website now… [quote] LATEST WAR DEVELOPMENTS U.S. hopeful Saddam killed “Extremely reliable” tip leads officials to release heavy bombs Updated: 21:34 ET Apr. 7, 2003 U.S. targets Saddam Officials hopeful bombs killed Iraqi leader Senior administration sources tell NBC News that the U.S. dropped heavy bombs in a residential area after receiving “extremely reliable” tip. Details to come. [/quote[ ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/3 "2003-04-08T01:38:49Z")
Imagine if he’s only been horribly maimed. His body doubles will be _furious_. ---
**Author:** ![Beagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/4 "2003-04-08T01:39:51Z")
It is in the allies best interests to foster a belief that Saddam is dead, whether he is or not. If they can convince his supporters that it is futile to fight, or draw Saddam out, it’s a win-win situation. OTOH, that would be some great news. ---
**Author:** ![Beagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/5 "2003-04-08T01:44:23Z")
[US hits leadership target](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030408/ap_on_re_mi_ea/war_leadership_strike&cid=514&ncid=514) > [@](#): > > The target was believed to be one or more of the top government or military leaders in Saddam Hussein regime, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. > > The strike was the result of “time sensitive” intelligence, meaning information which needed to be acted on quickly, the officials said. > > The military officials said they did not know the identity of the target of the strike, or whether the target or targets had been killed. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/6 "2003-04-08T01:54:33Z")
Thnk you, Beagle. My half-dead gerbil-in-a-wheel computer just isn’t getting this stuff fast enough. ---
**Author:** ![Phoenix\_Dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Phoenix\_Dragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phoenix_Dragon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/7 "2003-04-08T04:21:37Z")
Again? ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/8 "2003-04-08T04:39:00Z")
With respect to the Moody Blues. . . “Saddam Hussein is dead. No, no, no, no, He’s outside looking in. Saddam Hussein is dead. No, no, no, no, He’s outside looking in. He’ll ride his camel away Packs his bags for Bahrain, Scared to death of Uday Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein” ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/9 "2003-04-08T06:22:16Z")
[Donald Rumsfeld channels Chevy Chase] President Saddam Hussein is still dead. [/DRcCC] ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/10 "2003-04-08T07:45:01Z")
In other news, SPOOFE still isn’t holding his breath. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/11 "2003-04-08T14:15:44Z")
He’s not dead–they’re just keeping his brain alive in a jar… ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/12 "2003-04-08T14:16:36Z")
nah, he’s just hangin out with Andy Kauffman. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/13 "2003-04-08T14:22:38Z")
Hopefully he’s lying in a ditch barely alive, singed and smoking. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/14 "2003-04-08T15:54:07Z")
Has anyone seen a pack of wild boars in Baghdad recently? Robin ---
**Author:** ![viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viking)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/15 "2003-04-08T17:09:31Z")
Nah, he’s just pining for the fjords… Beautiful plumage, eh? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/16 "2003-04-08T17:17:52Z")
If he was anywhere near that blast, he’s nothing more than a stain on a wall now and it’ll require DNA to ID him, which brings up the question… Do we have any of his DNA onhand to verify his death? ---
**Author:** ![DrLizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@DrLizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLizardo)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/17 "2003-04-08T17:22:12Z")
Lieu: I heard (CNN, I think, maybe MSNBC…) that the plan is to match any “Saddam” DNA against his cousin “Chemical Ali” and verify that way… ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/18 "2003-04-08T17:23:04Z")
I hope he is and I hope he enjoys hell, and I hope Dubya joins him soon. They will be able to exchange notes on how many people each killed. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/19 "2003-04-08T17:24:33Z")
How would they tell Saddam’s body from those of his sons? I know squat about DNA. Would the difference indicate it’s him and not just another close relative? ---
**Author:** ![DrLizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@DrLizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLizardo)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212/20 "2003-04-08T18:23:41Z")
This link seems to cover it pretty well and without hype: [http://www.thisislondon.com/til/jsp/modules/Article/print.jsp?itemId=4236308](http://www.thisislondon.com/til/jsp/modules/Article/print.jsp?itemId=4236308) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-heard-a-report-that-saddam-may-be-dead/167212.md?page=2)