The problem with any Arab country trying to get rid itself of a dictator who is an Arab Moslem is the replacement is also an Arab Moslem. The real problem is Islam and nothing will change unless this false religion is extirpated grom the face of the earth. “When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?” Peter, Paul and Mary. Yes they were leftists, just an excerpt from one of their songs. p>
But were they really muslims? Saddam, Qaddafi, Assad? They lived and live pretty secular lives.
I think secular dictators with a mostly secular army crushing the millions of zealots was our best bet for years.
Letting the Sauds put 10s of billions into terrorist hands and pretending Afghanistan was an ally were two big mistakes.