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Saddam Hussein in 1990: An attack on Iraq will result in defeat for the infidels and the desert will be stained red with their blood.
Saddam Hussein in 2002: An attack on Iraq will result in defeat for the infidels and the desert will be stained red with their blood.

Saddam Hussein in 1990: An attack on Iraq is the same as an attack on all Arab states.
Saddam Hussein in 2002: An attack on Iraq is the same as an attack on all Arab states.

Saddam Hussein in 1990: This will be the mother of all battles.
Saddam Hussein in 2002: This will be the mother of all battles.

Saudi Arabia in 1990: The US can not use Saudi bases to launch attacks on Iraq. (eventually changed their position)
Saudi Arabia in 2002: The US can not use Saudi bases to launch attacks on Iraq. (will eventually change their position)

Headlines Feb 27th, 1991: US kicks Iraq's ass in 100 hours, "Mother of All Battles" anticlimatic
Headlines to come: Saddam Hussein finally gets what he deserves

UN Security Council in 1991: UN Weapons inspectors must be allowed in Iraq. (rallies US public opinion behind an easily identifiable cause)
UN Security Council in 2002: UN Weapons inspectors must be allowed in Iraq. (the same reason will be used to rally US public opinion again)

I'm reminded of the old Saturday Night Live skits where Tom Hanks played the character "Mr. Short-Term Memory", where he would forget things from one sentence to the next.

Interviewer: If Iraq is attacked by the U.S., will Iraq attack Israel?

Hussein: Yes. Definitely, yes.

Interviewer: Why?

Hussein: Why what?

Interviewer: Why will you attack Israel if you are attacked by the U.S.?

Hussein: We're being attacked by the U.S.? Ahhh, run away.

Interviewer: No, not right now. But if you are attacked by the US, you said you would retaliate against Israel.

Hussein: Who are you?

Interviewer: I'm Wolf Blitzer, CNN News.

Hussein: Hi Wolf, how can I help you.

Interviewer: We were just talking about imminent attack of Iraq by the U.S.

Hussein: The U.S. is evil.

Interviewer: Nevermind.

Hussein: I scare children.

Interviewer: That's nice to know.

Hussein: Yes, I did it on TV once. You should have seen the look of horror on this poor little boy's face. At the pre-arranged photo op, he looked like he was about to scream and run away from me. I'm powerful.

Interviewer: Yes, you scare children.

Hussein: A moose once bit my sister...