So, nobody disputes Saddam was a nasty character who killed a lot of people during his period in office. Even so, what angers many Moslems and some Europeans is the hypocrisy of this execution. Saddam may have been guilty of crimes against humanity but we also know the U.S. supported him during those years - even sold him materials for making chemical weapons.
The big guestion many people are asking is this: Why didn't Saddam get a proper trial that looked into other countries' involvement in his reign of terror so the world will know exactly who was implicated?
Clearly this smacks of outright hypocrisy. On the one had you hear the U.S. demonising Saddam Hussein and, on the other hand, Augusto Pinochet never drew any negative criticism or calls for him to be put on trial. Yet Pinochet was worse than Saddam, which is saying something.
However the case may be, we might expect bloody reprisals as Sunni Moslems and ex-Bathists take it upon themselves to carry out increased attacks. It may even be possible Saudi Arabia will arm the Sunnis.
I think the U.S. is getting deeper and deeper into this quagmire and it makes you wonder how they believe Saddam's death will stop the insurgency. Here is reaction so far:
"Security is increased at US embassies around the world.
Three car bombs go off in quick succession in a mainly Shia Baghdad district, killing at least 25 people and injuring 65 others, Iraqi officials say.
A bomb explodes in a market place in the mainly Shia city of Kufa, in southern Iraq, killing at least 31 people and injuring 25.
The US military says that a US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad on Friday and three marines died from wounds suffered in combat in Iraq's western Anbar province."
The big guestion many people are asking is this: Why didn't Saddam get a proper trial that looked into other countries' involvement in his reign of terror so the world will know exactly who was implicated?
Clearly this smacks of outright hypocrisy. On the one had you hear the U.S. demonising Saddam Hussein and, on the other hand, Augusto Pinochet never drew any negative criticism or calls for him to be put on trial. Yet Pinochet was worse than Saddam, which is saying something.
However the case may be, we might expect bloody reprisals as Sunni Moslems and ex-Bathists take it upon themselves to carry out increased attacks. It may even be possible Saudi Arabia will arm the Sunnis.
I think the U.S. is getting deeper and deeper into this quagmire and it makes you wonder how they believe Saddam's death will stop the insurgency. Here is reaction so far:
"Security is increased at US embassies around the world.
Three car bombs go off in quick succession in a mainly Shia Baghdad district, killing at least 25 people and injuring 65 others, Iraqi officials say.
A bomb explodes in a market place in the mainly Shia city of Kufa, in southern Iraq, killing at least 31 people and injuring 25.
The US military says that a US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad on Friday and three marines died from wounds suffered in combat in Iraq's western Anbar province."