Could be BS, but who knows for sure
Saddam quit Iraq 'days ago'
Jerusalem - DEBKAfile's - known for its accurate intelligence reports - has tracked down the top Iraqi leadership's bolt-hole.
It is a large 1 600-room luxury resort with 600m of private sandy beach in the Mediterranean coastal town of Latakiya called Cote d'Azur De Cham Resort, prepaid and chartered in toto by Baghdad.
The group may include Saddam Hussein or his sons, but this is not confirmed.
Top Iraqi officials are reported to have been hiding there since March 23, four days after the US-led coalition invaded Iraq. They are guarded by a Syrian commando unit armed with anti-air missiles while Syrian naval missile boats secure the port.
DEBKA military sources also report: The Iraqi troops sent to reinforce Baghdad's international airport are members of the Iraqi 26th Brigade's special commando unit, whose sole task is to defend the lives of Saddam Hussein and close family.
These commandos take orders from no one but the Iraqi ruler and his sons, who are unlikely to have stripped themselves of this protection if they were still present in the capital.
This outward movement from Baghdad is further indication of drastic changes in the Iraqi government's top level.
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,6119,2-10-1460_1342899,00.html