What if DNA evidence turns out that the captured is one of dups of Saddam? Will "they" let us know? Just a thought.
Imo, if it wasn't him, they wouldn't announce it. It would be very embarrassing if they announced he was captured and then the real Saddam showed up later...
If I were one of Hussein's lookalikes (oh thank goodness I'm not): 1. I would've fled Iraq (if I could smuggle out) lest someone shoot me thinking I'm the real McCoy; 2. Hussein would probably have kept me moving but visible as a decoy and not kept me underground in hiding; 3. When captured, the first thing I would tell my captors would be "I'm not who you think I am!!!" Of course, I could be wrong. Maybe this guy is the decoy and Hussein is paying a lot of money to this guy's family for him to go down in his place.
In criminal court cases, it takes "several weeks" for a DNA test. In this case, it's virtually instantaneoud. SOMEBODY is lying!!