Saddam Hussein was a brutal... by Peter DeFazio, an American Politician

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“Saddam Hussein was a brutal tyrant. I am glad he is now on trial for crimes against humanity. But, opposition to a dictator is not the measure I use when deciding whether to send our men and women in uniform off to war and possible death.”

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Name: Peter DeFazio

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: May 27, 1947

Profession: Politician

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To the contrary, I believe the U.S. military has already done all that has been asked of them. Saddam Hussein is on trial. The threat from alleged weapons of mass destruction programs in Iraq has been neutralized.

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