| Sumario: | The outcome of a U.S.-led war to topple Saddam Hussein and bring a change of regime to Iraq will depend upon the objectives of force. The fate of Iraq is a complex matter that involves regional and international dimensions. There are few friends or defenders of Saddam and his regime, and it is to be presumed that most Iraqis would be pleased to see him go. However, whether they, the region, the U.S., or the rest of the world will be better off after a war to remove Saddam will depend on how that war is prosecuted. Given the number and range of players with a stake in Iraq's fate, U.S. hawks must seriously consider the viability of their vision of a new regional order and the process of Iraq's disarmament.
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