Is world better without Saddam?

[abaris]

If you'll recall, the question was whether or not I think that the world is a better place without Saddam...I do.  The question was not whether I think the world is a better place -for- the failure of the american war effort, I don't. It could have been the one glimmering little spot of light in an otherwise sordid affair.  We got this instead though, because fuck us.  Did Saddam need to go?  Were we in a position to remove Saddam without all the attendant misconduct?  Could we have made the decision and done the work to remove him, without also making all of the myriad other decisions and actions which led to the current situation in the middle east, and specifically Iraq?  Yes, yes, and yes, imo.

Seems we have to agree to disagree. Was Saddam a bad person? Of course. No debate over that. Is the world better off, as in us and the Iraquis themselves? My answer is no. Based on what I already said.