Comments on: Killing Saddam http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/ "If not now, when?" Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:12:06 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cat In Rabat http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Cat In Rabat Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:09:38 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/#comment-1069 I was somewhat relieved when I read your posting because I've been haunted by the images of Hussein's execution since I first saw them broadcasted. There is no doubt that Hussein was guilty of countless atrocities, and certainly died a kinder death than the majority of his enemies but - but, I found myself feeling sorry for him. I felt much the same way when he was hauled out of his rabbit hole and humiliated - on camera - by having his mouth and hair probed & inspected. I suspect that I feel this way partly because, as you say, 2 wrongs don't make a right but I also object to the public humiliation of any individual especially in the moments leading up to their death. Can there be a more solemn occasion? I was mortified that any of the proceedings were filmed and televised; I was mortified that anyone with an iota of human compassion would taunt a man before his death. I would not wish a death without dignity on the lowest of creatures. Yet he was a monster. Go figure. I suspect that what I feel sorry for the most is the fact that, as a race, we have failed each other. There is no victory in Saddam Hussein's death. I was somewhat relieved when I read your posting because I’ve been haunted by the images of Hussein’s execution since I first saw them broadcasted. There is no doubt that Hussein was guilty of countless atrocities, and certainly died a kinder death than the majority of his enemies but – but, I found myself feeling sorry for him. I felt much the same way when he was hauled out of his rabbit hole and humiliated – on camera – by having his mouth and hair probed & inspected. I suspect that I feel this way partly because, as you say, 2 wrongs don’t make a right but I also object to the public humiliation of any individual especially in the moments leading up to their death. Can there be a more solemn occasion? I was mortified that any of the proceedings were filmed and televised; I was mortified that anyone with an iota of human compassion would taunt a man before his death. I would not wish a death without dignity on the lowest of creatures. Yet he was a monster. Go figure. I suspect that what I feel sorry for the most is the fact that, as a race, we have failed each other. There is no victory in Saddam Hussein’s death.

]]> By: eatbees http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 eatbees Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:45:32 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/#comment-1060 @Jilal — Bush has made peace with Qaddafi (he's getting old, isn't he?), so don't expect any help from the Americans getting rid of him (not that you would want it). As for the other one, isn't he a big friend of the West? The rule is, you can repress your people all you want as long as you open your country to foreign investment! @Jilal — Bush has made peace with Qaddafi (he’s getting old, isn’t he?), so don’t expect any help from the Americans getting rid of him (not that you would want it).

As for the other one, isn’t he a big friend of the West? The rule is, you can repress your people all you want as long as you open your country to foreign investment!

]]> By: jilal http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 jilal Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:22:14 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/#comment-1059 Dead or not dead..pourquoi this man il a fait la terreur et la <a href="http://www.pmwatch.org/dico/addcomment.asp?id=310&letter=H" target=_blank rel="nofollow">hogra</a>..et why this man est considirer comme un président..bientot il sera le tour de <a href="http://www.libya-almostakbal.com/SoratAlyawm/November2006/sorat_alyawm151106.jpg" target=_blank rel="nofollow">this two</a>: Dead or not dead..pourquoi this man il a fait la terreur et la hogra..et why this man est considirer comme un président..bientot il sera le tour de this two:

]]> By: eatbees http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 eatbees Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:50:32 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/#comment-1058 @adib, Téméraire — I should be thanking you for expressing so well what I am feeling myself (and other Americans too). We can't eliminate barbarity from the world with more barbarity, but only with restraint (hilm) and repentance (tawba), turning back and finding a different path. There was a grand opportunity to make a demonstration of this after 9/11 that was destroyed completely by the war in Iraq. I wanted to give some of my Western readers a sense of the insults and humiliation we inflict even unconsciously with our adolescent triumphalism. As citizens of a democracy we are all responsible. @adib, Téméraire — I should be thanking you for expressing so well what I am feeling myself (and other Americans too). We can’t eliminate barbarity from the world with more barbarity, but only with restraint (hilm) and repentance (tawba), turning back and finding a different path. There was a grand opportunity to make a demonstration of this after 9/11 that was destroyed completely by the war in Iraq.

I wanted to give some of my Western readers a sense of the insults and humiliation we inflict even unconsciously with our adolescent triumphalism. As citizens of a democracy we are all responsible.

]]> By: Téméraire http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Téméraire Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:36:18 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/#comment-1056 Thank you for adding my post. Thank you for adding my post.

]]> By: adib http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 adib Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2007/01/05/killing-saddam/#comment-1034 thank you for a link and translation;) thank you for a link and translation;)

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