Let's look at how two candidates view Saddam's capture, first Joe Lieberman:

"Praise the Lord. ... This is a day of glory for the American military, American intelligence, and it's a day of triumph and joy for anybody in the world who cares about freedom and human rights and peace." — Sen. Joe Lieberman

That's it. Nothing political, just praise for the intel community and the military. Now John F. Kerry:

"Capturing Saddam Hussein and ensuring that this brutal dictator will never return to power is an important step toward stabilizing Iraq for the Iraqis. Let's also be clear: Our problems in Iraq have not been caused by one man and this is a moment when the administration can and must launch a major effort to gain international support and win the peace." — Sen. John Kerry

The "It's a good thing but..." approach. International support, win the peace, blah, blah, blah. This man wants to be president? No wonder his campaign is crashing.