There is no question that Saddam has been a pain in the neck ever since.
One of the things that was clearly a part of the president's decision was that all of his generals were telling him it was time to leave.
It would be a close call in either case.
I think, unless Saddam Hussein falls in a hole one day or somebody shoots him in the head, I personally think he is prepared to go down with his ship.
Probably some of them don't believe it was a mistake, and for those who do ... people don't often like to admit they're wrong. I'm not even sure I'm right when I say it was a mistake.
There is no question in my mind that if given a chance, Saddam will again try to become the bully on the block in his part of the world.
I'm not sure very many people have had an opportunity to say anything about it.
I think we have to be careful that it's clear we're dealing with him, but not to go so far that if he in fact sinks ... we sink along with him.
In the end, while I thoroughly understand and totally supported President Bush's decision not to pursue Saddam personally, I am now prepared to admit that it was probably a mistake.
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