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Does Saddam Think He's a Modern-Day Saladin? By Eric H. Cline Mr. Cline is assistant professor of ancient history and archaeology in the Department of Classical and Semitic Languages and Literatures, with courtesy appointments in history, anthropology, and Judaic studies. His latest book, Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel, is scheduled to be published by the University of Michigan Press. As George Santayana cogently observed, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Valid comparisons can certainly be made between ancient and modern societies -- including Rome and the United States. It is also true...