It's possible that he's more a victim of Saddam Hussein's taste in women than of his mother's taste in men.
Yes! And his interest in aviation shows an ambition to follow in his father's footsteps, professionally. I'd guess that Saddam makes him wanna puke over what Hussein did to his father, and his actions support that conclusion. Actually, he might be USEFUL in U.S. plans for a massive, forceful ouster of Saddam!