Comfirmation will come slowly - it may take till daylight for the U2's and satellites to confirm the depth of the hole. Another clue is the infighting for the crown... Be nimble and fearless...no second guessing or, IMHO, stay out... nitro
I really want to see the Information Minister come out and give us another interview! Actually, I hope he was not in the bunker. nitro
The end of the regime is/was a forgone conclusion. It may well be that he is dead, who knows? What might happen next, is that some last will commands of Saddam may be released by those who were brainwashed enough to be loyal. Now is the time to be very on guard. I think it is somewhat irresponsible for the military to release this information, but they are playing a dis/misinformation game. If the citizens think he is in fact dead, it may help to get others to surrender and bring more citizens to our side with vital information. So much of war these days is information, morale of troops, and the ability to project victory before it actually happens. Hmmm, sounds like the stock market, doesn't it?
The sooner the Iraqis give up, the more money US can save. It costs a lot to bomb day in and day out.