Preparing for the worst [1]:...

Preparing for the worst: "On the other hand, the Gulf war taught Saddam Hussein important lessons. The devastating results of trying to fight America and its allies as if they were Iran or Kuwait-in open terrain, where Iraqi forces were crushed by air power and artillery-will encourage Mr Hussein to try to lure the invaders into Iraq's cities. And America's conventional strength will encourage him to use other, unconventional methods. In 1991, Iraq did not use chemical or biological weapons. This time, the fact that the war will be explicitly directed towards removing his regime could also remove any inhibitions Mr Hussein has about using them. Before the Gulf war, he also refrained from pre-emptively attacking allied troops or other countries, which might have made the war much messier. This time, he may not."