Gaddafi made a point of challenging the western world with his terrorist acts and constant rhetoric. Gaddafi made himself a useless POS.
Saddam on the other hand was a flexible dictator. Had Saddam have never invaded Kuwait he would still be our 'man' in Iraq as he was the enemy of the USA's enemy Iran.
We just need to replace our dependence on what these guys have to sell -- oil. Then we really would have no interest if they kill each other
