Saddam Hussein is seen in this file image from television Sunday Dec. 14, 2003 soon after his capture near Tiktit, Iraq. When U.S. leaders decided it was time to despise Hussein, he made the perfect foil. He was cocky and cunning. He looked dangerous and deranged standing at rallies firing a rifle into the air, conduct unbecoming a head of government. (AP Photo/US Military via APTN)