"Baa(t)hHumbug"saysKosReSadaam...

Kos, & many lefty pundits, prematurely dejaculated Sadaam's capture to wit;

Capturing those guys has legit propaganda purposes, but on the field, their capture (or elimination) means little.

Then this gem;

It's clear from Saddam's hiding place that he had no communications with the outside world. The resistance is self-organized, driven by multiple interests, most having little to do with Saddam.

But the payoff is notably different says BrigGen Herting of the 1st Armored Division;

"We've already gleaned intelligence value from his capture," Hertling said. "We've already been able to capture a couple of key individuals here in Baghdad. We've completely confirmed one of the cells. It's putting the pieces together and it's connecting the dots. It has already helped us significantly in Baghdad."

The intelligence has also given the U.S. military a far clearer picture of the guerrillas' command and control network in the city, and has confirmed the existence of rebel cells whose existence was previously only suspected, Hertling said.

(que drum roll, please)

From the initial batch of successes, Hertling said it was apparent that Saddam still played some role in leading the anti-U.S. insurgency.

Me thinks Rove already has 30 sec spots quoting Lieberman that if Dean has his way "Saddam would still be in power, not prison".

Hats off to the men & women of the 4th InfDiv & TaskForce21.

de oppresso libre!