Adolph Hitler stayed in power through the clever combination of secret police, death for dissenters, and megalomania. Saddam Hussein stays in power through the clever use of secret police, death for dissenters, and megalomania — but Saddam Hussein is no Hitler.
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Hitler launched surprise attacks against his neighbors, Poland and France. Hussein launched surprise attacks against his neighbors, Iran and Kuwait — but Saddam Hussein is no Hitler.
Hitler gassed millions of Jews. Hussein gassed thousands of Kurds — but Saddam Hussein is no Hitler.
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