Washington: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on April 1 it was not clear
whether Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was alive or dead, or what his whereabouts
were.
"Nobody knows where Saddam Hussein is, whether he's alive or dead," Rumsfeld said
at a Pentagon news conference.
"I think it's time to be patient and let things play out ...we'll know in good time
whether Saddam Hussein is alive or dead," he said.
The Iraqi leader has delivered two televised addresses since the war began on March
20 and it was unclear why he did not speak in person on April 1, when his
Information Minister delivered a statement on his behalf.
