Of course, this was a great news for the Iraqi people who were long oppressed by his brutal regime. One can only hope that his removal from Iraqi political landscape will allow democracy to gain a foothold in Iraq. Hopefully, this will lead to reduced violence and an accelarated transition to Iraqi self-government.

Pres. Bush's 2004 campaign seems to be already busy trying to cash in on this new development. Regardless of what the political pundits and talking heads may want us to believe, I think there may be some down-to-earth, simple reasons why Saddam may have surrendered.

check out this Saddam Captured, now working for Bush 2004 campaign poll, and let us know what do you think! ;)