Posted by
flagwaver on Saturday, December 30, 2006 8:52:51 AM
The tyrant is gone! Last night the Iraqi people were finally freed from their long, national nightmare known as Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti. He finally got his just desserts for the hell that he personally dragged the Iraqi people through, and the pain and anguish he poured out on his neighbors.
But before he could even get to the gallows, to take his long drop at the end of a short rope, the media and it's ideological allies were already trying to create some controversy. All day yesterday I watched news outlets trying to determine if Saddam had been given up to Iraqi custody, and if so should the Americans have done so. Then there were the reports about how his trial was conducted and how his appeals were denied, as if that really mattered! And then there were the "This is going to cause a spike in violence" stories that the networks started to run. So what if a spike in violence comes at the death of Saddam; we are in a war, and violence is a part of war. But you know the media...they just don't get that part of the whole war situation.
Then this morning, I tuned into to CSPAN and they have the idiot director of CAIR on to tell us all about the problems of executing old Saddam. According to CAIR, the timing was wrong because it fell two days before some Moslem holiday celebrating the end of the Hajj-you know, when they travel to Mecca to walk around the Dome of the Rock-and that allegedly sends some type of anti-Moslem message. And if that didn't grab you, then Saddam should have been kept alive to stand trial for the atrocities committed against other groups, instead of being executed for his crimes against the Shia. My question is: Who cares about that? Saddam was tried for the case of slaughtering a bunch of Shia, convicted, sentenced, had his appeals, and then got what was coming to him; that, my firends, is the definition of swift justice! And as far as I'm concerned, dead is dead! Everyone knows the crimes he committed against his people, other trials will be held that makes it clear to the world what he did, and the truth will be out there for all to see. So what purpose would it have served to leave him alive for all the time it would have taken to be tried for everything he did...then be hanged? He'd still be dead, and his defenders would still be outraged. So, you may as well cut out all the waiting involved and get him gone now!
Then there were the predictable libster callers who called in to say that Saddam's trial was a farce, that he did not deserve to be hanged, that his death would cause problems for America all over the Middle East, and that this is not what America stands for; you know, the Phylo/Kimberley/Tanabear viewpoint. The thing about all of this is: We didn't try him, the Iraqis did! They wanted him gone, and had it not been for us keeping him in our custody, I will venture a guess that we would have already heard about his death months ago.
And I can guran-damn-tee you that the Kurds aren't shedding any tears over Saddam's demise, the Shia population was out celebrating, and the people of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are probably rejoicing over the fact that the man that launched brutal wars against them has gone on to meet his Maker. Those who suffered under his evil regime and those attacked by him aren't shedding any tears, so you can bet that I'm not going to either!
So last night, a little after 10 p.m. EST the closing of this deal was finally completed. After months of searching and haggling the closing was completed. Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti officially bought the farm somewhere in Baghdad.
Good riddance to bad rubbish!