The tide will REALLY turn when Saddam's atrocities are publicized during his trial. All the world will see and understand why Iraq had to be freed from the murderous grips of this madman.
In retrospect, the world will thank the US and its allies for stepping in when we did.
You are quite the optimist. Outside of us who is going to get any information about that trial? CBS/ABC/NBC/NYT/WP will not pause one beat in their continuing campaign to destroy the Administration.
80% of the population will not even be aware there is a trial going on.