  We took the opportunity to listen to the honsman on the radio (KDKA-AM) this afternoon. I heard Fred say that there's a report in the news that a Jordanian attorney who claims to represent Saddam Hussein claims that the former Iraqi dictator has been tortured. We did a google search and as of 4:40 and using the keywords "Saddam Hussein" and "torture" and we probably found the news item. If that's the case, Fred's correct. The story's certainly in the news - in China. We would never have guessed that such a zealous anti-Communist as Fred Honsberger would trust an news item that was found in the Xinhuanet out of Beijing. While the google search says it's been on the web for 18 hours, it has yet to make onto the Drudge Report (as of 5:05pm). No matter - we can not necessarily dismiss a news report on account if its source. So let's move on.
While Fred faithfully related the first paragraph: A Jordanian attorney who claims he represents Saddam Hussein said on Wednesday he believes the ousted Iraqi leader was subjected to torture, He neglets the next phrase: ...although a copy of a letter reportedly sent to his daughters seems to show the ex-president in good spirits, said Friday's China Daily. Actually the short piece (it's only about a half-dozen paragraphs) goes back and forth so much, we can't see it as a credible source. But we just report - you have to decide. 
