That would be a valid argument Sandman IF the populous had the power and the means to evict him. What could a largely disarmed Shi'ite population do against the well-armed, trained, and fanatical Republican Guard (i.e. the Iraqi SS) and Saddam's secret police (i.e. the Iraqi Gestapo)?
By the way, if you have ever wondered why so many Middle Eastern countries have patterned their governments after that of Nazi Germany you might want to read up on the history and influence of this man on that region's politics:
Grand Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini
He was the godfather of several modern Middle Eastern leaders; Gamal Abdel Nasser, Saddam Hussein, and Yassir Arafat, to name a few. It is safe to say that few modern leaders of that region have had as large an influence on the development of its politics. His followers have been directly and indirectly involved in the radicalization of politics and the assassination or intimidation of moderate Muslim leaders, including Prince Faisal, who made the mistake of issuing statements supportive of the Balfour declaration.
His legacy has been the proliferation of Nazi-style regimes throughout the Middle East, of which Saddam's was one.
