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Pasting this in from another thread:
There have been lengthy articles -- some posted in the old war forum -- as to why Saddam would create falsehoods about WoMD. Why play coy with the US/UK/UN rather than drag out some bombs and cut 'em up? Simple. In Muslim countries, succumbing to the western powers would be viewed as weakness. Weak leaders in Muslim countries tend to get removed quicker than prom dresses. Saddam wasn't just balancing the fact western countries would go to war with him. He was also balancing his image and station in the Muslim world. He had multiple conflicting goals and requirements to fulfill.
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