According to some sources, there are lies, damned lies and government surveys. After the both the UK and US created a number of dossiers and reports about Iraq from thin air, our resident statisticians have created this special analysis of the Iraq crisis.

The USA is confident it will soon overpower Iraq with its superior firepower and such military skill as it has. However, just how do the two sides compare to each other? Find out in our handy picture-comparison table:

Bookies are giving 1000:1 on Saddam winning. If you know something about his bioweapons that the Inspectors don’t, you could make a cynical buck.

Popularity

With the invasion, the British public have become more and more peeved with Tony. But how does this compare to the popularity of the man himself, Saddam? We compiled a few different measures of popularity for your perusal:

Analysis of President Blair’s and President Hussein’s popularity in their home countries by various different polls.