[traditionalist]

He gives them the nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons to use on us.

Okay, but why wouldn't he be afraid of them using the WMD on him? They hate us more than him, but they also don't like him. Saddam's no fool. He's not going to strengthen the hand of a potential adversary.

[Poohbah]

Okay, but why wouldn't he be afraid of them using the WMD on him? They hate us more than him, but they also don't like him. Saddam's no fool. He's not going to strengthen the hand of a potential adversary.

So he never sent most of his Air Force to Iran in 1991? Whoops, he did.

In that portion of the world, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" is taken very seriously. Muslims fanatics and Saddam both hate the US more than they hate each other.

[hchutch]

If he viewed al-Qaida as a potential adversary, why is he granting them sanctuary?

You heard the President's speech. Al-Qaida is in Iraq. THAT triggers the September 14, 2001 resolution.