 The death of Saddam Hussein is unlikely to have the beneficial effect that such a drastic step should have. It was the end of an inevitable process that began when Saddam Hussein was found in a "spider hole" on 14 December 2003, but his capacity to upset the plans of his opponents is as strong in death as in life. Before he fell from power, Saddam Hussein left specific instructions to his supporters. He knew that they could not defeat the American-led invasion force on the conventional battlefield, so he ordered his men to loot and disrupt the civilian infrastructure and join forces with Islamists rebels. Those tactics continue to prevent the effective stabilisation of Iraq, and the insurgency now has a momentum of its own that will outlive Saddam. 'Victor's justice' If anything, his death will tend to strengthen the hand of Sunni insurgents in recruiting people to their cause. They ask: "What do we have to lose?" as they see their Shia rivals running the armed forces and the police...
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| Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by America |
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| Poll: More troops unhappy with Bush’s course in Iraq |
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