Is snuffing Saddam such a good idea?

Yeah, he's scum. But a recurring thought in Iraq seems to be "things under Saddam weren't as bad as we thought." And many now see him as being an icon for resistance against the occupation.
Steve Clemons at Huffington

The track has been laid. I don't see any way that Hussein can escape execution -- but everyone involved needs to realize that Hussein is no longer just a criminal, thuggish, murderous tyrant in the eyes of most Iraqi citizens.

To many, he has become a defiant leader fighting American oppression and someone who portrays himself as a proud and ferocious Sunni force. Many Sunnis want him back -- and we need to prepare for something big, very big, when he dies.

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