It looks as if life can return to normal (did ever leave?). Most of the major news sites have toned down their emphasis on the war in Iraq and said that the major military action is now over and the coalition will now work on rebuilding Iraq. This is great, but where is Saddam Hussein? I don’t think any in the intelligence community would claim he was killed, and there’s a good chance he fled to Syria, or is well-hidden in one of his spacious bunkers.

Of course, even though everyone would like you to believe that the US is not going to unleash the dogs of military action on Syria, but the rhetoric sounds very similiar to what we heard before the Iraqi invasion. Of course, for you conspiracy theorists out there, Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has given you a bit of fodder. I don’t think our military can rest easy quite yet….

Posted on 15 April 2003