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To: Mary Cluney who wrote (132947)	5/14/2004 10:24:58 AM
From: Dr. Id	Respond to of 281500

IMO he was a classic bad guy (psychopath). When he is in power and has control of people around him, he didn't want to hear any bad news. People around him knew that he would always kill the messenger who brought bad news or news he didn't like at the moment. He would keep his own people guessing. He would not make any committments. In the end, the people around him would ultimately do anything just to insure their own survival. In that kind of environment, what kind of intelligence do you think he was receiving? OHHH....You're talking about Saddam Hussein! When I first read this, I thought you were being a little harsh in your assessment of doubya. He's got a low IQ and is a horrible manager and leader, but I think it's going a little too far to call him a psychopath (though an argument could be made, I guess...) My bad.

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (132947)	5/14/2004 12:53:27 PM
From: cnyndwllr	Respond to of 281500

If I am right, then you can torture all his people as much as possible and there's not going to much yield in useful information. If you're right, then it's not likely there is any information to be yielded. In addition it means that the "world threatening strongman" we were facing was, in reality, a paper tiger. Still we took him "very seriously" as a "dangerous" threat to the security of America and the region. Despite the weakening protestations of the true believers, we now know just how ridiculous those allegations were.