Reply #36: As opposed to Bin-Laden I thought the rewards fo Saddam

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and sons would probably work sooner or later.

Bin Laden is protected by fanatical idealogues who would rather die than give up anything. Saddam and sons are protected by people who's loyalty is bought by money, power and priviledge. Saddam's protectors are much more likely to give him up for the money.

In Afghanistan/Pakistan there are many places to hide in the mountains. From what I've seen of Iraq, there's very little terrain to hide in so one is forced into hiding in urban areas where it's more likely someone, somewhere will notice something suspicious.

More importantly, I don't think taking out his sons will affect the guerilla war one iota. Taking out Saddam might be another matter.