Saddam's Attributes?

Submitted by Murray Kupersmith (United States), Oct 7, 2003 at 11:41

In addition to hubris and ignorance I would add that Saddam did not believe the US had the nerve for another battle. He believed the US was a paper tiger even after Desert Storm. This was primarily because of the non-action during the Clinton era.

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