This is war. Rule of law does not apply. Rules of war do apply. And rules of war say that the US army can not only give Saddam a dental examination, it can nail Saddam's head to a post in Baghdad with a nine inch nail, because he was captured out of uniform, administering the war effort while hiding amongst civilians.
Cite your sources. The one's I find creditable indicate that at the time of his capture he appeared to have been held captive for at least 2-3 weeks. He may not have had an option about his uniform, or much else for that matter.
steve
