Quote Originally Posted by Confessor_Ed View Post
I can. The SAS could have brought him down in a flash but no, those who govern us wanted the 'glory'. The 2 B's wanted to look heroic and it was mainly symbolisim that has gone horribly wrong. What kind of legacy have they left behind? Peace makers or tyrants?
But who says just picking off Saddam would have changed a damn thing? My guess is that another joker would have stepped up and taken over, as if nothing happened. Qusay would be the best guess. The problem in Iraq wasn't Saddam personally but the Baathist govornement he was leading.

I think that the only way to make any lasting change was invasion. But I'm not saying it couldn't have been handled better.