[DollyCali]

Thanks Tex..ALWAYS great to see your threads.. so full of info.

I cant help but wonder how great it could have been for Iraq if Saddam had used his cunning/power/abilities to do good rather than evil.. Wonder if he is totally in denial how much harm he did to his subjects, not just the murders, which were awful, but overall for the social, political, etc picture and how he strangled the life out of decency, happiness & prosperity for his people..

[reagan_fanatic]

I cant help but wonder how great it could have been for Iraq if Saddam had used his cunning/power/abilities to do good rather than evil

Saddam held onto power for as long as he did precisely because he was ruthless and evil. Had he shown the slightest bit of compassion or kindness whatsoever, he would have been overthrown and killed. He knew what it took to remain the leader of Iraq, and practiced it to a deadly perfection.