Saddam takes elaborate steps to prevent being wiped out

WASHINGTON has made it clear that this time, the object of going to war with Iraq will be to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

But the Iraqi dictator is taking elaborate steps to avoid being wiped out, ranging from a network of bunkers to sleeping compartments on wheels to unusual headgear.

His hat is Kevlar-coated for bulletproofing. His meals are nibbled by food-tasters first. And is it really