smh.com.au: Saddam's 'Dr Germ' seen at meeting, says US

"Ammash and al-Hindawi are among Iraq's top weapons scientists. Others include Amir al-Saadi, a chief chemical weapons researcher, and Dr Rihab Taha, a woman who was dubbed "Dr Germ" by inspectors.

The officials did not know whether to place any significance on Ammash's appearance in the video. Qusay Hussein, Saddam's younger son and probable successor, also appeared on the recording."

Saddam appears to be in a deep bunker, but this morning the US dropped bunker busting bombs on Baghdad.

The Scotsman: Mr Esser, 45, of Munich, whose grandmother built the bunker which protected Hitler from attacks added: "If they want to get at Saddam, they would have to level the palace completely, and get rid of the debris. Then they would need to hit the site with their 80-kilo Tomahawks 16 times at the same spot to get through. ThatÕs 16 times."

The Iraqi leader is protected by 9ft-thick walls designed to withstand a Hiroshima type nuclear explosion. The command room contains secure communications equipment, allowing access to strategic military information. And an escape tunnel under the Tigris river is protected by three-ton doors.

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