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Originally posted by SpaceAce
It's really a function of how nuts he is. Is he really around the bend? Does he really believe in holy war or that having his nation turned into slag is worth it if he slaughters some infidels on the way out?
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Saddam routinely kills fundamentalists in his country. This is not a holy war for him. He may use the terminology to try and gain support, but he is far from a muslim fundamentalist. He hates them. He knows there is no worse threat to his power than a powerful extremist movement in his country.