If there was intense unified international pressure against Saddam I think he could be forced from power. If the internationl coalition demanded Saddam leave and offered him a safe haven for exile there might be a chance.

The only other way to get rid of Saddam with out a coalition war would be if the Iraqi people overthrew Saddam. That seems unlikely given Saddam's iron rule.

Another possibility is Saddam might back-down in the face of sure defeat and give up his weapons. Then Iraq could be in similar situation as Castro and Cuba, an isolated country with strict sanctions.

-Richie