It was better under Saddam , " said 28-year-old Mushtaq Talib , a job-seeking army deserter , when asked what message he would like to convey to Powell .
" It was better under Saddam ... The war did nothing for us , " said 28-year-old Mushtaq Talib , a job-seeking army deserter , when asked what message he would give to Powell .
Tonight , 21-year-old Morgan and as many as 1,200 fellow students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym for the first real dance in the school 's 143-year history .