One of the greatest leaders in history! Had a lot of the good traits that good Islamic Caliphs were known for. He became involved in politics so that he could use the black gold to make his people's lives better. He may be gone, but another leader will take over Iraq once the Muslims win this Iraq war.

Getting weapons/support from the USA, using them on us at a later date, and having hilarious election results ("100% win!") scores two stars for sheer balls. . .

Unless he stages the political comeback to end all political comebacks, it looks like his career is over.

So brave he gassed his own people. Up the dose...

Saddam was an intelligent innovate leader whose secular government brought Iraq into the 20th century. Like so many leaders, he was corrupted by power. However, he did not deserve to be overthrown (based on George W. Bush's lies), tried in a kangaroo court and hanged. He went to the gallows a brave man, proving himself a true leader. Yes, he did a few bad things along the way, but so do all world leaders. History will absolve him.

Torture him.

When rating Saddam, we must keep within his class. As a military dictator, he gets 3/5 1 Star for ruthlessness. He woulnd't hesitate to kill, torture or imprision his enemies. 1 Star for style - as a dictator, he certainly lived the life. Big palaces, gold assault rifles, luxury cars - you name it. In addition to being a dictator, he was also a playboy. 1 Star for for attitude. He looked the UN and US in the eye with defiance and refused to play by the rules. He wouldn't back down. 1 Star off for never succesfully taking over another country. Though he tried, both his wars with his neighbours ended in somewhat of a stalemate. Wether the US was with him or against him. 1 Star off for his fall. The US took out Saddams army like a steamroller driving over eggs. To be a great dictator, your army must be loyal to the bitter end. He was also taken alive by US forces. A great dictator would alway rather die than be captured. So there it is. Ol' Saddam gets 3 out of 5 for being feared and powerful within Iraq, but lacking influence and power in the rest of the world.

Looks like they need some strong leadership over there--the type who can stamp out insurgency. Saddam is tanned, rested and ready! Har, har, har!

With all of the American-hating liberals on this forum, I'm just suprised he's not ahead of Bush.

Not, bad for a ruthless dictator. Lots of fun, though world dominiation was never in his grasp. Oh, well, fun was fun and he had his time in the sun! Ha-Ha!

A terrorist with a country, nothing more. In many ways, he was worse than Hitler. They both killed millions, however Hitler didn't let the country turn into a garbage dump, and I am not aware of Hitler having any rape rooms.

Modern-day Adolph Hitler.

In the same club as Hitler, Polpot, Stalin, Amin, Castro, Gaddaffi, Mugabe, to mention a few,.... but still enjoying life to the full.........

It would have been simpler to take him out back of the prison and let a member of each group defiled by him to put a bullet in him, like what happened in the movie The Oriental Express. He doesn't deserve the mercy and expense of a trial, just a good old fashioned a** whoppin'!!

A real slime ball but did we really have to blow up so many civilians to get him?

his defense team is hilarious

Bad, yes, but he's no Hitler or Stalin. Not very far away, though.

It doesn't get worse.

ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENTS EVER!!! HEy wait a minute, I'm talking about Saddam. He just a loser. No question.

Update: Well it looks like from what I wrote back in November of 2002, I was right.(A ruthless dictator that needs to be stopped before he does some serious damage to the planet. This is a tyrant who cares only about his self gratification and that is about it. He certainly does not care for his own people because if he did he would have allowed inspectors in a long time ago. Its not if we go to war with Saddam it's when.) Update continued: Its funny how all the critics of the war forget about how Saddam would not let the inspectors back in and when we finally took over the country there were no WMDs to be found. Why would this dictator of a country that he has kept in poverty want to even be faced with the prospect of being attacked by the most powerful force on the face of the earth, unless he had something to hide?

american government should send him back to his own country and have his people torture him and give him a long and harsh death.

Saddam Hussein is truly a very cruel man, but at least he is not ruining the world like George W. Bush is. Unlike the U. S., he did not develop Weapons of Mass Destruction. Have any been found?

I'm very glad to see that Saddam was caught. This will no doubt simplify things in Iraq dramatically. Indeed, we would not have been able to pull out of the country without having some closure concerning Saddam's regime. This won't solve all the problems in Iraq, but we're now a lot closer to establishing a semblance of normalcy in that country. I don't believe that a new strong government would have been able to take root with Saddam still on the run. People needed to know that he will never return again. Now, leaders will emerge to lead the country. Whether or not you agree with the war, we can all agree that Saddam was not a good man or a good leader for Iraq. He was a war mongerer hell bent on aggrandizing himself on the backs of his own people. Instead of investing in his own people by building roads, schools and modern hospitals, he sought to build palaces for himself and start foolhardy wars against his neighbors all for his dreams of glory. This is a man who used chemical and biological weapons against the Kurds in the north of Iraq. Now Saddam didn't really identify with them culturally--he didn't consider them his compatriots, but someone who is legitimately looking out for the best interests of his people would never do such a thing as to acquire and use these weapons. I think that the Iraqi's now have a better future in store since Saddam now has no chance of returning. This will also give us more leverage when dealing with the international community, particularly concerning debt relief and bringing peacekeepers into the country. The 21st Century brings a new start to Iraq, it is up to the Iraqi's themselves to determine their own destiny.

Could you hate this dolt anymore? Killing millions of his own people, collabrating with Al Queda, wanting to kill the greatest people on Earth (Americans, of course), and no fashion sense to boot! I'm glad he's gone! It's hard to imagine someone more evil in our time.

I don't think anybody could, in good conscience, give this person any more than a single star, and only because that is the absolute bare minimum sanctioned by this website. I mean, whatever your personal feelings on the war in Iraq, the world is definitely better off with this guy out of the picture. He was a brutal and unhinged thug who managed to claw his way to the top of the trash heap. At his peak he commanded the same sort of terror-induced loyalty enjoyed by few tyrants in history; Stalin would have been an obvious inspiration to his style of rule. And besides, he's the current enemy of The United States of America, so it would make little sense to have even the least modicum of support for him and his ilk. Good riddance, he won't be missed.

Saddam and Bin-Laden serve as honorary Goldstein for the current administration. Look at the way you all rehash lies fed to you by the media. You may as well claim that he eats babies. Most of the claims made by users rating Saddam Hussein on this site have been determined false. As for me? I'm just enjoying the two-minute hate.

FuH-Q Saddam Insane, FUH-Q very much, you should have been shot in the face a long time ago. Bastard.... i screwed your mom too :-)

what a sexy, sexy man

This terrible evil man fed his own sons to a plastic shredder feet first. They have to die a terible painful death because of him.

Hes gone now. so no longer matter

Oh yes, I'm sure the Iraqi people love this guy. He's such a nice guy, and he gets along so well with the Kurds. Iraq has seen nothing but peace and prosperity during this man's reign. Thank God he's not one of those rulers who tests chemical weapons on his own people. This guy is an evil tyrant- don't let the door hit you on your way out you evil bastard.

How did Saddam Hussein even get on this list? And more importantly, how did he get a 1.25 (at 5/23/03)? Who in this world thinks that Saddam Hussein is a great leader?

Get Killed!

The man kills his own people and threatens those in nearby areas. I don't know what is more shocking, the fact that he is still in power or the fact that some of our own people are willing to protect him. I wouldn't spend too much time considering the facts. Iraq is going to be wiped out of existence by the end of the week.

DIE!

Terrible tryant who will lose his country within the next 60 days. He's gassed, tortured, beaten, and murdered millions of people. Hundreds of people die everyday die becuase of this terrorist. Tons of anthrax is missing from his country. How long are we going to sit back and watch this evil person lie, decieve, kill, and continue to develop weapons?

Worms shall infest your mustache, b*tch.

A TERRIBLE IRAQUESE LEADER WHO KILLED INNOCENT PEOPLE, DUMPED OIL INTO THE PERSIAN GULD, INVADED KUWAIT FOR NO REASON, AND DEVELOPED ILLEGAL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION! HE IS AN IRAQUESE ADOLF HITLER! HE MUST GO! HE IS NOT AS HORRIBLE AS BIN LADEN, BUT HE SUCKS!!!

I'm sick of these little piss-ant countries with their piss-ant leaders causing all this trouble. Of course people in his country are giving him 99.9 percent of the vote---IF THEY DON'T, HELL HAVE THEM SHOT!!!!!

Hey, Blaqpower, if you say he's a homie, you might as well call Brad Pitt one! He ain't black, and he'd kill you if he saw you, too! Persecuted? Yeah, why don't you live over there with him, fool?

I suppose he cannot entirely help his close physical resemblance to Stalin, but this brutal, evil man has many other remarkable behavioural similarities to that appalling Communist fiend. Ugh!!!

Still at large for crime against humanity for dumping tons of oil into the ocean. Killed his own people and used them as shields in his cowardly war in 1991. And if you think he had absolutely nothing to do with the attacks on 9-11, you are severly mistaken. This man is a all out monster. He should have been removed from power during Desert Storm and put in jail for the rest of his life for what he has done. If I could have rated him lower, I would have.

Horrible.