This morning on The Today Show, Andrea Mitchell was discussing how, when the time comes, they'll be able to positively identify the remains of Saddam Hussein. She said that the C.I.A. is in possession of DNA samples from Hussein's son-in-law but cautioned, "Intelligence sources suggest that may not be a close enough relative to be a match." If that's what the sources are suggesting, they don't seem to be too intelligent. Wouldn't the odds of identical DNA be a little better with a blood relative?
By the way: Let's hope Saddam Hussein dies soon. Because an awful lot of Iraqi citizens will, every day we don't have his head to display on a spike.