personally, i doubt they will do it. but it will be interesting to see if the saddam's execution will be scheduled for the eve of the state of the union address.
i mean, they scheduled saddam's sentencing so that it hit the papers in the u.s. the day before the midterm elections. the gambit didn't help bush's party at all, so it doesn't seem likely that they would try something so crass again. also, unlike a congressional election, what do they have to gain this time around? at best, a small temporary bump in the presidential approval ratings. a bump which would soon be followed by a predictable drop when it becomes clear, that despite the elimination of saddam, iraq still smells more like shit than roses.
on the other hand, it's not like the administration hasn't out-crassed themselves before.
