It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.
From Brent Scowcroft
Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.
Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.
I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.
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