civilian estimates vary, but they are mostly 80-100K over 10 years. killed by coalition and insurgent action. you dont think that his oppressive regime killed more than 10K per year? he killed over 200K kurds in just 3 years.

"On 16 March 1988, the Kurdish town of Halabja was attacked with a mix of mustard gas and nerve agents, killing 5,000 civilians, and maiming, disfiguring, or seriously debilitating 10,000 more." that was in the war against Iran

i mean, i can keep going. his past he killed HUNDREDS of thousands of people, and probably would of continued to do so. saying that the war killed more than he would have is stupid, and ignorant.