No, they weren't, they were upper middle class, well educated Saudi men who had been twisted politically by the likes of Osama bin Laden and his al Queda buddies. Al Queda has been supported in the past by Saddam Hussein, and I suspect, continues to be so.
It has already been established that Saddam is supporting the families of homocide bombers in Israel. He continues to foment unrest in that part of the world, and oil aside, it is dangerous for everyone in the world if that area explodes.