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Originally Posted by mml
I think, that in the long run, most Iraqi citizens will be pleased that Saddam and his Bathist government are gone. Right now, much of the country is in turmoil and random violence is an everyday occurance regardless of who you are or who you support. Many innocents have died and while many others would have died under Saddam, those who have suffered loss primarily see the US as the cause of their grief. Is Iraq better off? In some ways yes, in some ways no. The question remains and will remain unanswerable for quite a long time.
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I agree completely.
Further, I think the original question needs to be refined. Is the
world better off now that Hussein is out of power? I say absolutely. Iraq's neighbors are safer. The Middle East, today, has a chance to see things truly change and prove that they can progress beyond the hatred and death that has punctuated their histories. The chances of it happening remain slim but they are still there. With Hussein still in power the Iraqi people and the region had very little chance to accomplish significant change. And the world is free of a dictator who, through his open disregarded of any attempts to curtail his behavior, encouraged others to ignore sanctions and rebukes by other nations.