A discussion, at the Washington Post, with Laurie Mylroie, author of "Study of Revenge: Saddam Hussein's Unfinished War Against America."
Clemmons, N.C.: Given the restrictions on Iraq, how would Saddam Hussein have gone about assisting in the recent attacks?
Laurie Mylroie: The restrictions on Iraq don't affect its ability to carry out terrorism. That's the whole point. That is the ONE thing that Saddm can do to get even and carry out his revenge. And so he does.
Durham, N.C.: Is it possible to declare "victory" in our war against terrorism if Saddam Hussein were left in power?
Laurie Mylroie: Absolutely not. Saddam is the biggest terrorist threat to America. He has been attacking this country since the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, in which the mastermind, Ramzi Yousef, sought to topple the buildings. Eight years later, they completed the job.
As long as Saddam is in power, he will seek to harm us.
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