The capture of Saddam Hussein is undoubtedly a success to be
heralded. The thanks and praises to the coalition military forces
for the mission cannot, and should not, be diminished.
However, IMO, this event did not, and could not, have happened
without input from Iraqi citizens in the form of human intelligence,
commonly referred to as HUMINT.
In all of the press statements from anyone, starting with the Commanding
General of the 4th Infantry Division (the boots on the ground element),
through the folks in Baghdad, and in Washington DC, including the
President of the United States, I haven't heard anyone giving the full
credit, so richly deserved, to those Iraqi citizens who provided HUMINT.
Without that HUMINT, today might yet be a long way off. The military
might have done the heavy lifting, but it was Iraqi citizens who put their
lives on the line and told the military where to go and what to look for.
Failing to assign importance and giving credit for the capture of
Saddam Hussein to these Iraqis is, IMO, an "Opportunity Missed" in
gaining the hearts and minds, not only with Iraqi population, but thruout
the Arab world.
When will we ever learn.

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