"The Kurds and Marsh Arabs might disagree that they are part of Iraq

So you reckon he wasn't a threat to his own people then, if Kurds, Marsh Arabs, Kuwaitis and Iranians, are all removed from the equation?

As for satire, I can only go by what you write, and you seemed engaged enough to go through with the argument: ie. 13 Feb 04 - 12:32 PM 'Yes it does'

"If SH's intentions were peacable - Why the big Army ?"

Ahhh, I see. So we invaded Iraq because Saddam had a big army?

The plot thickens.....