BUSH AT THE BAT

Malcom Lagauche

Today, irate Iraqis are taking to the streets in protest of Saddam Hussein’s execution. The first judge in his trial, Rizgar Mohammed Amin, resigned accusing the Iraqi stooge government of interfering in the case. On January 1, he publicly called Saddam’s hanging illegal. The Arab world is in an uproar and even a member of the sham judge team assembled for his trial has condemned the actions of Malaki and company. Much more blood will flow and the divides among Iraqis will deepen. Washington is desperate to stop the violence in Iraq. It has made only bad decisions in its attempts to quell the chaos. Each has been worse than the prior one. The latest, to hang Saddam, is its worst. George Bush was awarded Saddam Hussein’s pistol after a soldier who was in on the kidnapping of Saddam gave it to the psychotic president as a gift. He proudly shows it off to his friends. However, Bush displays none of the integrity, pride and courage of the pistol’s previous owner. There is no joy in Washington; the mighty Bush has struck out...

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