Neighboring states fear partial intervention against Saddam more than his reign

Evidence

Saddam Hussein has made war against three of his neighbors and invaded two of them, doing great damage. Clearly, they are neither forgetful of the past nor confident of the future. Their dearest wish is certainly to see him removed and replaced by a less menacing regime. But they are not willing to take the risk of participating in yet another action that would go far enough to annoy him but not far enough to remove him, and would leave them to face his inevitable revenge. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1764