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I was initially too impressed by his speech to care when it happened, but after having considerable time to ponder this question, I can't think of a good reason. His ultimate goal was to retake Rapture or destroy it if he couldn't. He must have known Jack would have been able to deactivate the self-destruct, and he had full control of Jack's body, so why didn't he use Jack? Even from a gameplay perspective that would have made for an even more powerful twist, suddenly becoming the mind slave of your enemy and having to slowly break control.
I know I'm probably missing some important detail, which is precisely why I'm asking in this thread.