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truebluegreen

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7. It would also be religiously tolerant,

Reply to Demo_Chris (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 07:31 PM

Jun 2013

and a counterbalance to Iran.

And "how evil this fucker was" was all well and fine when we needed him, wasn't it? He might have been a son of a bitch, but he was our son of a bitch, is how the situation was described, I believe.

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Saddam Hussein - Let's be honest, would Iraq have been better off if he had stayed? [View all] quinnox Jun 2013 OP

Of course. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #1

200,000 dead souls who can't vote on this question probably think so. reformist2 Jun 2013 #2

If he still ruled with an iron fist less general violence more oppression. dkf Jun 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Daniel537 Jun 2013 #4

There was way less violence in Iraq during the final years of his rule than there is now Downtown Hound Jun 2013 #5

Apparently a good number of people do not understand how evil this fucker was. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #6

It would also be religiously tolerant, truebluegreen Jun 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Daniel537 Jun 2013 #8

feel free to explain to us just how truly evil he was frylock Jun 2013 #10

Okay, but rather than listing who he was and what he did... Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #12

I don't know what it would take LWolf Jun 2013 #9

Would the Iraqis have been better off if Iraq was never created? JoePhilly Jun 2013 #11

Of course. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #13

Guess it depends on who you ask Lurks Often Jun 2013 #14

It would depend on what Iraqi you speak of sarisataka Jun 2013 #15

I know we'd be better off. nt rrneck Jun 2013 #16

The fact that the USA would certainly be better off is my only concern Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #17

Saddam was living in isolation, writing a novel, and gradually losing touch with reality eridani Jun 2013 #18