Replacing one dictator with an other one is not going to make the world a better place.
Jeroen Of course it could. It's not _optimal_, but it would certainly be an improvement over the current situation. If Iraq became something like Syria is today, that would be _great_. If Syria became like Singapore, similarly, that would be great. All three of those countries are ruled by un-elected dictators, but not all dictators are remotely alike. Saddam Hussein is probably the worst single ruler in the world today - Kim Jong Il is probably his only real competition for that dubious title - and replacing him with almost _anyone_ would be a vast improvement. Given that this is the Middle East where, outside of Israel, democracies are not exactly common, this might well be the best outcome we are likely to get, actually. Gautam
