Did Saddam Hussein…Part II

Copyright © 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.