[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Although deployment of the weapons would give the lie to Saddam's denial that he had them, officers said Saddam might be calculating that the step would actually turn to his advantage and stunt the American assault.]

And, as a psychopath, he would believe this.

[laz17]

And, as a psychopath, he would believe this.

And since his leftist supporters worldwide are deranged, he could get away with it, as far as they're concerned. If he uses WMD, they'll leap right over the fact that they were wrong in claiming he didn't have them and switch to their next talking point: that the poor underdog and victim of American imperialism had no choice but to defend himself with all means available. Hey, if they can rationalize and justify Akbar's fragging by claiming he was mistreated and pushed into doing it, they can rationalize anything.

I have no doubt that leftists actually consider Satan to be a victim of the bully God.