[jaguar]

Well we'll agree to disagree on the probability of that little scenario. As for the likelihood of Saddam being overthrowable, after a number of attempts that had been bloodily put down, is it any surprise? You don't really make that much sense, you seem to be saying theoretically it was possible but everyone was too scared. Doesn't that mean, in practical terms it just plain wasn't going to happen? Considering how many attempts had failed and the perceived apathy of the outside world is it any surprise it didn't happen? I prefer not to talk in absolutes and you would notice I said ''close to" impossible, not impossible, but impossible outside exceptional and unlikely circumstances that were unlikely to occur in the near (Saddam's lifetime) future without external influence of the kind your husband would be involved in applying.

I base my opinion on journos I've spoken to who were in Baghdad and managed to speak to those that were willing to express their discontent. I'm obviously not aware where your husband was but I doubt he was in such a situation and I can't think what he would be doing in any major city that he would be allowed to talk about frankly.