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First of all, Saddam did not win the war, even though he says he did, I mean, you know, that's a joke and everybody in the world knows it.

— Norman Schwarzkopf

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Saddam Hussein was a horrible man, and I am pleased he is no longer running Iraq. But the war was wrong.

— Ed Balls

We foolishly did not realize Saddam was stupid.

— April Glaspie

Saddam Hussein has openly admitted to the rest of the world that he had weapons of mass destruction. He used those weapons to kill his own people.

— Saxby Chambliss

Saddam Hussein was the one person after whom the United States went, and they ruined the country.

— Sergei Lavrov

Once we destroyed the Saddam regime, we knew there was going to be a civil war.

— William Odom

Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.

— Brent Scowcroft

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

— Brent Scowcroft

As someone who has seen war first hand, and as a father of three young adults, it was my hope that we could have resolved this conflict and disarmed Saddam Hussein without war. However, this was not the case.

— Allen Boyd

The people in Iraq lived essentially good lives. They had brilliant health and education systems. Saddam actually created an incredible infrastructure in a very difficult country, but they were a Mafia family. If you said anything against that regime or that family you would be killed instantly.

— Dominic Cooper

✗Opposing Perspectives

Saddam Hussein played a terrible game of trying to deceive the world that he had weapons of mass destruction. Everyone bought it. The United States called him on his braggadocio, and we are all paying for the results - especially the American taxpayer.

— John Shimkus