Saddam Hussein - Let's be honest, would Iraq have been better off if he had stayed? [View all]

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I recently had an argument with my friend about Saddam. I claimed that some regions and cultures may need a brutal strong man like a Saddam to keep things together and stable, as he ruled with an iron fist. And when that Alpha Male dominant figure disappears, then chaos results, along with unfettered and lasting violence. My friend made it out like I was defending Saddam or loving a tyrant or something. I said no, that I was just pointing out harsh truths. Do you think, as I do, that Iraq would have be a more stable and peaceful region today if Saddam had remained in power? Remember, suicide bombers and terror attacks are the norm today in Iraq, and have been ever since Saddam was removed, to one degree or another.

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	Yes, Iraq would have been a more peaceful and stable country if Saddam had stayed in power
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	No, Iraq would have been a violent and chaos filled country like today even if Saddam had remained
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	Get the hell out of here you un-American bastard. How dare you ask this!
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	I don't know/ or find it too uncomfortable to answer
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	Something else (explain)
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