Perspective: Tyrants Wait in Wings to Resume Reign of Terror; the 'Is He, Isn't He' Debate about Whether Saddam Hussein Has Survived Two Assassination Attempts Has a Familiar Ring to It. America Now Has Two Bogeymen It Is Trying to Find but the Hunt for Both Saddam and Osama Bin Laden Is Sending out Dangerous Mixed Messages

Byline: Paul Groves

The regime may be close to toppling completely, but the hunt for the leader has stepped up several gears.

As long as Saddam Hussein remains in hiding - and alive - the coalition has a serious problem.

It appears that the two high-profile attempts to assassinate the Iraqi president have failed and, privately, senior military officials in both Britain and America are frustrated by the failure to achieve one of their primary goals.

But they should be well used to playing such hide-and-seek games. After all, the man who sparked the war on terrorism and the invasion of Iraq is still enjoying his freedom despite an on-going worldwide hunt and a multimillion-pound reward.

America now has two bogeymen to demonise. Saddam and Osama bin Laden are an unlikely and, from what is reported, unwilling double act. Yet if they continue to evade capture they could still have a crucial say in the future of the war on terrorism.

Indeed, the pair could have a critical role to play in the future of both our own Prime Minister and the American president. …

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Publication information: Article title: Perspective: Tyrants Wait in Wings to Resume Reign of Terror; the 'Is He, Isn't He' Debate about Whether Saddam Hussein Has Survived Two Assassination Attempts Has a Familiar Ring to It. America Now Has Two Bogeymen It Is Trying to Find but the Hunt for Both Saddam and Osama Bin Laden Is Sending out Dangerous Mixed Messages. Contributors: Not available. Newspaper title: The Birmingham Post (England). Publication date: April 10, 2003. Page number: 11. © 2009 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. COPYRIGHT 2003 Gale Group.

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