Is world better without Saddam?

[abaris]

None of those things, being killed by a rando, or starving, or lack of access to commodities, were an inevitable consequence of the removal of Saddam (frankly, food and access to commodities almost screams USA, USA, USA...and yet....).

Does it scream that? Do you think, Iraq is better off now than it was 12 years ago when it comes to basic needs?

I overlooked your previous post. What do you mean by legitimate peacekeepers? Please don't give me Germany or Japan, since that argument already was stupid in 2003. But if you do, here's what's different. Germany, as well as Japan already were highly industrialised countries with a largely homogeneous population. Germany with a tratdition of parliamentarism that reached back 60 years before Hitler came to power, In some regions as far as 90 years. So there was only a 12 years break. Both were grown countries, not drawn up at a colonial office in London. And both adhered to Western culture. Which may sound odd in the case of Japan, but since the late 19th century, they largely look to the West when it comes to economy as well as society.

So no, it didn't work. It only worked in an environment, similar to the US.