Saddam killed in strike? Surprise...it doesn't matter.
Is that a new government proclamation? No, just logic.
If Saddam is still alive, then nothing much has changed, although he's probably carrying a few extra underwear changes around now.
If he is not, and the Iraqi government played prepared tapes and are continuing the war anyway, it means that there is (not too surprisingly) a Saddam-like leadership cadre (maybe a surviving son or two?) with a strong stake in maintaining the totalitarian status quo, even to the extent of pretending Saddam is alive.
And we still have a lot of work to do.