There is NO question that Hussein deserved to be dead. The MF should have been shot decades ago. However, he served a purpose for the balance of power and took the heat with Iran. Saying that Hussein was a bad guy is like a distractor in multiple choice exams. It is a correct answer, but it is not THE correct answer. The issue is not whether Hussein deserves to be dead (or deserved to be overthrown); the issue is the manipulations Bush and others used to get America's might into Iraq. Let's don't lose track of that.