Sadam controlled a powerful nation, not a small pizza shope, a powerful nation and all it's internal workings for 30 years. I don't think he was powerless while hiding. Or the US made everything up. Why? They already have him what are they seeking? Some of those attacks were massivly coordinated, if not Sadam then there is still someone with Dangerous power on the loose. The goal has always been to remove Saddam, that's not a new development.