Noam Chomsky answers a three questions on Iraq at zmag.

"He is as evil as they come, ranking with Suharto and other monsters of the modern era. No one would want to be within his reach. But fortunately, his reach does not extend very far."

"Saddam's worst crimes, by far, have been domestic, including the use of chemical weapons against Kurds and a huge slaughter of Kurds in the late 80s, barbaric torture, and every other ugly crime you can imagine."

"It's useful to ask how frequently the impassioned denunciations and eloquent expressions of outrage are accompanied by three little words: 'with our help.'"

"Suppressing the facts was an important service to the cause of state violence."