Two Bears said:

"I did not watch the story; so I can not speak to the accuracy of the U.S. setting up a baathist;"

That's why I provided a link -- the entire story is there.

There have been a lot of outrageous acts performed by this administration. There has been a lot of behind-the-scenes sneakiness and covert behaviour. But this story about reestablishing a Baathist regime is not only illogical and irrational, but blatantly flies in the face of all the rhetoric that supports this invasion.

Can anyone answer why on earth the Americans would put Saddam's people back in power?

I shall retire to Bedlam.