"What happened with Saddam reminds me of Saul and the Amalekites—ma'asey avot siman le-vanim." (Glinert)

"Only later, when Avraham returned from Egypt, the Cna'anim were joined by the Prizi...Perhaps it is Ma'ase Avot Siman Lebanim - Only when we started returning did the Arabs start immigrating in greater numbers than us" (source)