# The Husseins' remains **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 23, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502 "2003-07-23T23:13:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/1 "2003-07-23T23:13:56Z")
So what happens to the bodies of Udai and Qusai? Will they be handed over to the Iraqi people? Brought back to America (for whatever reason)? Given back to the family for burial? Tossed into an unmarked hole? Happy ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/2 "2003-07-24T01:04:49Z")
I don’t know for sure, but I heard one news report that the remains were being transported someplace where the DNA testing could be performed. After that, I have no idea. I don’t think this is the proper place for me to say what I think should be done with them. ---
**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/3 "2003-07-24T02:13:49Z")
I’m sorry that I have nothing to add to this thread, except that “fall mainly on the plain” sounds great after the title. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/4 "2003-07-24T02:15:47Z")
Curse you **nineiron**. 😃 Well, I’ve got no further reason to stay in this thread… ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/5 "2003-07-24T02:59:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by nineiron \* > \*\*I’m sorry that I have nothing to add to this thread, except that “fall mainly on the plain” sounds great after the title. \*\* I was going to name the thread: _E-qusai moi: Question about the Remains of Udai_ That is, of course, if I had thought of it four hours earlier. Happy ---
**Author:** ![Cillasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@Cillasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cillasi)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/6 "2003-07-24T03:01:57Z")
My completely uneducated WAG is that after DNA confirmation of their identities, the bodies will be turned over to some interim Iraqi authorities or religious organization for disposition. 1. There is a concern that the Iraqi people will not believe they are dead unless and until they see the bodies. 2. “We” consider it immoral to display dead bodies for these purposes and probably won’t. 3. Maybe the Iraqis won’t think it immoral to display bodies of these dead for proof positive purposes. No doubt, we will release the bodies only to someone who WILL present the bodies for inspection. ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/7 "2003-07-24T05:54:40Z")
Entombed in the foundations of the Bagdad Public Urinal System? ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/8 "2003-07-24T10:56:42Z")
What will they compare the dna from the bodies with ? (or perhaps that should be … With what will they compare the dna from the bodies ?) Do they have a sample from big sad himself ? ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-husseins-remains/190502/9 "2003-07-24T13:18:01Z")
The news said the bodies were transported out of the country (they didn’t say where, and didn’t specifically say it was for DNA testing). I thought that in Islam the bodies have to be buried in X number of days (1 day? 3 days?). So I presume they aren’t getting an Islamic burial?