I would also lean toward beleiving our military but I wonder why they decided bring cameras into the battle zone and turn them on if they didn't know it was Saddam in that hole. If I recall, the cameras were running before the capture. Maybe not.
Well, he may be silent, but at least he's not crawling into bed with him like Bush did. http://www.tompaine.com/articles/bushs_false_doctrine.php
These rubes cannot appreciate the sophistication of Obama. Of course he does not condemn all dictators and authoritarian leaders. Only the ones who are our allies or who have put their necks on the line for us.