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>The previous Bush did not have the authority to remove Saddam, once implementation of specific UN Security Council resolutions was complete. So I suppose Bush should have overstepped his authority then, so he could be a hero now.
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http://www.uiowa.edu/~c030162/Common/Handouts/War/PersianGulf.htmAs I said in another reply, I agree with GHWB's decision to stop when he did even though I'm pretty sure he knew that there would hardly be a penalty for continuing to Baghdad and ousting Saddam.
I only wish that present President Bush had the same respect for authority as his dad did.