u.s. consulate. as well, not just coming into irbil. let s talk other news in iraq, ivan, saddam hussein s former number two has apparently been killed. who was he? what s the significance? what power did he have left? i think what s striking about the latest reports about ibriham al duri allegedly being killed. announcements made on iraqi state tv by iraqi militia commanders, by the governor of the province. what s really striking about this is the fact that al duri is succeeded in operating and surviving in iraq for, for some 12 years since the u.s. in vaegs of iraq. in 2003. despite a $10 million u.s. bounty on his head. despite the fact that he was one of the most wanted former figures of saddam hussein s