Saddam....30 days and counting

[Pam]

Geroge Bush....and his gang???

I am sorry Pam...I was trying to avoid pointing out that the person who, earlier in the thread said.... "I don't think there was ever anyone who said that Saddam's death would solve everything or end this war, but, it's one step.." had previously said that was the reason we sent our children to Iraq.

I was trying to be polite and less confrontational.

My point is...I believe it hypocritical to say the execution of Saddam was just the action of the Iraqi people. Isn't that why George Bush said we went to Iraq?

As I recall GW said we were going into Iraq to get rid of the WMD. I never heard him say we were going in there to rid Iraq of Saddam although I will agree that was *a given.* I don't believe for a minute that GW thinks that getting rid of Saddam is going to solve Iraq's problems.

Do you really think that if the Iraqi people were not in favor of ending his regime we would have still gone in? I am not trying to be flippant, I am just not understanding what you are saying...

[Edwina's Secretary]

Pam...you know you and I disagree on this. You took offense at me using the expression "some people" yet the post I quoted used the words...

so many Americans are having hissy fits

I don't see the difference. Who are these "so many Americans?"

The current adminstration nor anyone else has any idea how to get out of the mess they got this country into...that frightens me.

But I cannot understand the blood lust of watching a man's execution. Even an evil man. There was a time in this country where hangings were "events" that drew big crowds. I guess that hasn't really changed.

I do not know what the real reason was for the invasion of Iraq. We have been told too many different stories.

It is just so sad....

[K9soul]

But I cannot understand the blood lust of watching a man's execution. Even an evil man. There was a time in this country where hangings were "events" that drew big crowds. I guess that hasn't really changed.

I kept thinking about that analogy myself. When I was younger and watched westerns with my mom I couldn't believe that townsfolk gathered to watch hangings and made it a celebration/picnic affair. I was amazed by that. At that time I figured surely people would never do that now. I don't feel the slightest desire or curiosity to see any footage of it myself.

[wombat2u2004]

I kept thinking about that analogy myself. When I was younger and watched westerns with my mom I couldn't believe that townsfolk gathered to watch hangings and made it a celebration/picnic affair. I was amazed by that. At that time I figured surely people would never do that now. I don't feel the slightest desire or curiosity to see any footage of it myself.

But most humans are like that....yes ??? That is why they flock to the movies to see the blood and guts, and slow down on a highway to get a glimpse of some poor accident victim.
So what is it ??? Some kind of perversion ??? Or just simply human nature ???
And do they view that poor accident victim and the hanging of Saddam Hussein in the same light ???? I think not. I believe that the guy who was hanged in your western movie was the bad guy ???? Am I right ??? Which is aimed at an audience who like to know that sometimes...justice is done.
If I see an accident victim laying by the side of the road coughing up his last blood.....I feel so sick, and sorry for the poor unfortunate. When I see Saddam Hussien swinging on a rope....I feel glad....simply that...GLAD.
There is a difference...yes ???
Wombat