for further information, i reccommend john pilger's website.
pilger, in his documentary 'PAYING THE PRICE: KILLING THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ,' does not try to absolve saddam of blame, but still forcefully condemns continued u.s. and british sanctions and bombing.
http://pilger.carlton.com/iraq/articles/55395, a critique of a critiqe of the film, outlines several of these points.