Yup, and he was given a home in Tikrit, Saddam's hometown, and a monthly check by Saddam's government. If that's not an act of war, I don't know what is.
I wouldn't say that too loud, it might disturb some liberal/leftist lurker. Their worldview is predicated on saddam being a boyscout, and a secular ruler opposed to the sunni/shia theocrat fanatics. They can't handle the truth.