27th March 2003, 8:16 PM
Well, yeah, in Stalinist regimes like North Korea and Iraq fear (and the use of force on dissidents) is of course the main way they keep down revolts... but the people are very afraid -- they aren't sure if the regime will die, and don't know if if they do revolt (or express support for the Americans) they will be killed by what remains of the Secret Police... but in 35 years of rule there was plenty of time to build up plenty of others who are fanatically loyal to Sadaam...