jb2000

We often hear the simple idea put forward when talking about Iraq that what we are doing is better than Hussein.

My question is this: Why are we using a vile dictator like Saddam as a moral guidepost for our own actions?

Is a murdering rapist better than Jeffrey Dahmer because he doesn't prey on children or dine on them afterwards?

Not to say that we are either of them, but why are we so busy comparing ourselves to the worst of the worst.

I would prefer to think that my fine nation is incomparable to the Hussein regime. Unfortunately I am being bombarded with reminders that isn't the case.

I am very disappointed.

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"Don't tell me we're so blind we cannot see that this is my land! I can't pretend that it's nothing to do with me.
And this is your land, you can't close your eyes to this hypocracy.
Yes this is my land, I won't pretend that it's nothing to do with me.
'Cause this is our land, we can't close our eyes to the things we don't wanna see."

- DTH