[Scott from the Left Coast]

I found it a bit fascinating and a bit telling that Saddam's last effort, when he finally saw the writing on the wall, was an appeal to U.S. courts for the U.S. to maintain custody of him.

It's a small thing and was alway futile...but he was sooo used to playing to the left in the U.S. successfully. He knew the Democrats always took his side against the "real enemy" [Bush] in their eyes. So isn't it just sweet that he seemed to never lose his faith, right to the very end, in the Democrats to help him out in a time of need. Swing happy Saddam, the Democrats always disappoint when the chips are down.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"but he was sooo used to playing to the left in the U.S. successfully."

So true. So used to playing to the left in the U.S. and in the UN and the International community.

He finally ran out of options. But it was a very long reign of terror.

[syriacus]

I found it a bit fascinating and a bit telling that Saddam's last effort, when he finally saw the writing on the wall, was an appeal to U.S. courts for the U.S. to maintain custody of him.

Good point!