Shots Across The Bow

A possible mistake?

We now have evidence that Saddam Hussein was carried out of the bunker we hit the first night on a stretcher, along with 2 or 3 other bodies. We don't know his condition yet, and there are several possibilities. He could be dead or severely wounded. He could be perfectly healthy and in hiding. He could have left the country at the last moment, leaving a double behind to sow confusion.

In any case, it's becoming clear that the Iraqi nation is leaderless now, which could represent a problem. Saddam knew when to quit. He surrendered during the first Gulf War. There's no guarantee that there's anybody left who has the authority to give the order to surrender. Without anyone to give that order, it is probable that the republican Guard will fight to the last.