They hanged the wrong man
OK, George W. Are you happy now?
Against the advice of the international community and the United Nations, you waged war on a small country that was already weakened by war, and years of sanctions.
A small country, I might add, that was no real threat to the world.
And like the sixth form bully who beats up the first form kid, you won. Saddam Hussein is dead. Happy now? Is the world really a safer place now?
Saddam died because he wiped out a village that opposed his regime.
You have done your best to wipe out a country that opposed yours.
To date as a result of your war, the civilian death toll in Iraq stands at 57,707.
What about all the other repressive regimes around the world? Take North Korea for example. There is a much worse regime, where the population is dying from starvation while the leader is living the life of luxury. But they are sixth formers, and you wouldn’t dare touch them. After all, they do have weapons of mass destruction.
So why wage war on Iraq?
Four reasons.
Number one: You were elated by the nationalist fervour after the Trade Centre attack and wanted to cash in on this and show that America can retaliate. So you invade a defenceless country. But this backfired, and the American people saw the war for what it is. You lost out on that point.
Number two: You thought the Iraqis would fall at your feet as their great saviour, and offer you all the oil you wanted. It didn’t quite work out that way. Did it? You sorely misjudged that one, George W.
Number three: You wanted to be able to hand out all the rebuilding contracts to your cronies, and doubtless get nice little kick-backs. I don’t know how that worked out for you, but I don’t see much rebuilding going on at the moment.
Number four: You bowed to pressure from the US military who are always looking for justification for their criminally high budgets. They are the only real winners here.
So, George W. You are the leader of a country that has weapons of mass destruction. You are a threat to the international community, as you have proved. You have killed 57,707 innocent people in a revenge attack. You ignore the United Nations and international opinion and unilaterally wage war on a foreign country that has done you no harm.
They hanged the wrong leader this morning.
Saddam was a monster who directly ordered the deaths of thousands.
Bush is a greedy idiot who indirectly caused the deaths of tens of thousands.
Bush invaded Iraq for financial reasons and to strengthen the US’s position in the middle east.
The US government sold Saddam the weapons and chemical warfare agents that he used against the Kurds and his own people.
The US reelected Bush thus allowing his war to continue. Ultimately it is the people of the United States who have allowed this war and who allow it to continue.
That said taking a life is wrong. Saddam should have gone to prison for life. Bush ditto.
I’m not saying hanging is right, per se. In fact, hanging is the easy way out for the perpetrator.
But Bush ultimately has the blood of tens of thousands on his hands. He is every bit as much a criminal as Saddam.
Damn right.
And also, what a waste of dictatorial experience.
Hanging is a ridicilious punishment. Life in prison would have been a far worse fate for Saddam.
But tbh I don’t think the international community really cares that much anymore. I only found out he was been hanged this afternoon on the BBC website. The lead up didn’t exactly make front page news. Well…not in my world anyway.
And also, what a waste of dictatorial experience.
Nah. We still have George W.
As I said above, I agree about the hanging. He is out of it now.
HOWEVER, [and this is not a vote for hanging BTW] if he were given life, there would have been endless kidnappings and bombings while his followers demanded his release. It was a no-win situation.
how can i add to this??? so well said and i agree 110%. should have been two at the hanging and i will state that gb should have been wearing the second rope.
paul
I do have a few problems with the idea of hanging. I honestly think that life imprisonment is a far harder punishment.
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An I certainly think that GB should be tried for War Crimes.