Did Saddam Hussein…Part II
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© 2006 Jordan White
The US mistrusts the motives, aims and values
of the Shi’ite Muslims of Iraq…so
did Saddam Hussein.
The US
believes that a strong Iraq
is the best defense against a strong Iran…so
did Saddam Hussein.
The US
worries about the destabilizing factor of diverse population groups in Iraq,
such as the Kurds…so did Saddam Hussein.
The US
understands the power of Iraqi oil reserves, and fully understands what that
revenue stream could mean, especially to a megalomaniac empire…so did Saddam
Hussein.
The US
understands the value of torture and the need to stamp out “insurgency” by any
means possible…so did Saddam Hussein.
The US
understands the importance of having a secularized state in Iraq,
rather than a theocratic, radical Muslim state like Iran…so
did Saddam Hussein.
The US
understands that its goals for Iraq
and its oil, its need to destroy the power structure of Iran,
and its own bloodthirsty attitudes toward those who disagree with its policies
make it the very mirror image of Saddam
Hussein…and that’s why he had to go.