I don't see the problem. If we "invade" and there is no Saddam, but no resistance, we invite the military to turn in their weapons. We do our darndest to make sure there is no secret command in place and we announce to the people of Iraq that they are now free. We set up an occupied type government to keep things honest and let Saddam go, making sure that people understand what will happen if they cooperate with him again ever. If there is a Saddam in place and we know where he is, we neutralize him however, with kind words and education if that works..however. If we don't know where he is but there is resistance, we crush the resistance however we have to, with all sorts of information about how it is better to not resist at that point and I think most people will understand that. THen we announce to the people of Iraq that they are now free. We open the country to people who are in place ready to go in with humanitarian aid, construction projects etc.

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