I really think in the long run he will go down as a good president that stood up for our freedom. I watched parts of a thing on Churchill last night and it was crazy the things he went through when he called Hitler a psycho.
The difference is that Hitler had the opportunity to prove him right I suppose.
I don't think anyone will ever "defend" Saddam, but it's also very difficult to defend our fight in Iraq.
I myself would have been perfectly ok if Bush stood up, looked me in the eye, and said "We need oil... Iraq has a ton and we can take it, and we are!"
While I know the international community wouldn't have liked it... I certainly would have been ok with hearing... as long as he said "And we'll get gasoline down to a buck a gallon when we do".
I'd have supported gassing damn near anyone then.