Originally posted by More&Faster
why does it matter that we caught him? i mean, it will be nice to interogate him and stuff, but really, its not like he had any power anymore. 
Even if he didn't have anymore power, I think it's important because it's symbolic in a lot of ways to Americans (no matter their stance in the war), Iraqis, and the rest of the world. If he were found dead or killed, I think the effect would have been greatly reduced. There's a lot that can come from his capture. I just hope that things proceed properly.