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Originally posted by BulletCatcher
Quick debunking of this.
1 & 2) You have the most recognizable face in perhaps the world. Short of plastic surgery what better way to hide your true appearance.
3) The hole was not meant to be lived in, only used to hide in until the danger/searchers pass. It's supposed to be small. It's a lot harder to find a 6x8 hole than a large underground bunker complex.
4) Man's been on the run for 8 months. Look at any fugitive caught after an extended manhunt.
5) Personal bodyguards. Large security details and numerous weapons tend to draw suspicion, something you don't want when trying to hide.
6) That's the whole point of a well concealed hiding place. He goes in the hole, his body guards cover him up. From the outside there's almost no indication that anything is amiss. Besides, the cover was only styrofoam covered by a small carpet.
7) Don't keep all you're assets in one place. Even if you get away you still could lose it all if they find it. Cellphones and radios can be traced. Person to person communication in the form of trusted message runners are much less likely to be intercepted.
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i can see your point on a couple of those, but some of them are just a little off for me.
1.) although you do have the most recognizable man in the world in Saddam, he is also the ruler of your country. long hair and a beard are to be expected, but what kind of ruler would he be if his body guards took more showers, combed their hair, looked healthy, and such if you didnt. Bin Laden has been "on the run" for a long time now, he lives in caves in the middle of no where, and for god sakes he looks ten times better than Saddam did when we captured him.
2.) sure the space he was in when they found him was VERY small. you could say that it was just a hideout hole, so that when danger passes he can come out and such. but from the video that i've seen of that spot, it looked like much more than a hideout. it had books, mags, and i believe even a place to store clothing and such. that doesnt sound like a safe house to me. it looked more like a prison cell than anything else.
3.) what kind of safe hole only has one entrance and exit? not a very good one. wouldnt you think that if things got a little "too close for comfort" Saddam should have a secondary way out? i sure as hell would. especially if he's supposed to be the most important man in the country your trying to protect. not having at least one other way out is foolish. if they find your entrance, your fucked.
4.) i dont think having a small arsenal of weapons is that suspicious there. videos i've seen of that area of the country have KIDS walking around with shit like that. its not out of the ordinary, its normal. once again, if you have someone to protect, such as Saddam (the most important man in the country) you want something to protect him with. GUNS, as many guns as you have men. remember, you're supposed to die for this man IF your protecting him. the guns they had, they didnt use.....not a bullet. if you are loyal to Saddam, you HATE americans. you see an american, you shoot them. if you know your going to die, you kill as many of them as possible.
the first time i saw a picture of Saddam looking like shit, i thought "damn he looks like a POW." he looked confused as hell, drugged up even. his eyes were all glazed over, shifting their point of focus every few seconds. he had this look of "where am i, how did i get here, what's going on?"