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Clinton kept Saddam on such a short leash that the latter felt free to take a shot at G.H.W.Bush. Which was likely part of the reason for the current war.
Since the first war, Saddam had been playing games with the weapons inspectors. He'd invite them in, then deny them access to various areas. Then he'd kick some of them out. Then the US would threaten and he'd back down. Lather, rinse, repeat. Even a decade later, he still had over-range missiles, whether or not he had chemical weapons (and I think he did; I can't believe he'd destroy all of it). He would have played his cat and mouse game until the UN gave up and left him alone.
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