[heckler]

What in Sadams history leads you to believe this???? Sadam has been selling loads of oil-mainly to the Russians at discount prices, who then sell it for a hefty profit- wittness all of the elaborate temples that have been built by him in his honor. He has not been lacking for funds.Lifting sanctions will only allow him much more money for buying weapons and equipment from the French and Germans,it will only accelerate his ability to develop the weapons he needs to dominate the entire region through blackmail. WHO WILL STOP HIM from doing this if sanctions are lifted? Who will force him to alocate those resources to "medical aid,raw materials,infrastructure etc." WHAT in his history leads you to honestly believe that he would allow anything resembling democracy.

No offense, but your're blind wishfull thinking aint gonna do it.