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Originally Posted by ninja91
Well, first of all mansun, Saruman really would not have an Uruk-Hai army unless he had made a pact with Sauron.
But Saruman is very powerful and I do not doubt that he could amass a great army nonetheless if need be. And if he did so, he would surely have helped.
There would be no Uruk-Hai because Saruman created them because he was to "build an army worthy of Mordor". Sauron did not mean to get a bunch of blonde dudes and attack Helm's Deep. He meant build an evil army to strike fear into the West.
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Very good point!
What force would Saruman have had anyway if he had not become corrupt? He would have been simply a wizard in possession of a high tower. Unless of course he had been able to bring the Dunlendings and other people around to the side of the West.
However, Saruman's move to his 'third way' was a great loss to the forces of the West as his knowledge and intelligence were so valuable, not least his Ring Lore. He was also skilled in technology and could maybe have helped by developing new kids of weaponry. And of course, he had that voice. So even without an army of his own, Saruman would have been a powerful asset.