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How Will We Know?

It just occurs to me that, with all the reported doubles running around, how will we know if we get Saddam, particularly if we don't get him alive? Do we have DNA or dental records to match?

Posted by Rand Simberg at March 16, 2003 01:36 PM
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If not, we'll just have to kill 'em all and let -- well, you know.

Posted by Kevin McGehee at March 16, 2003 02:00 PM

Word is we have DNA for matching.

Posted by Toren at March 16, 2003 03:53 PM

Well, Cox and Forkum have this to say about it.

Posted by at March 16, 2003 04:58 PM

We can build a profile from sampling relatives (as with Osama bin Laden). I imagine this has been done already.

Posted by Karl Hallowell at March 16, 2003 08:23 PM


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