I awoke to images of a captured Saddam Hussein this morning. This brought a smile to my face. Saddam Hussein was a ruthless dictator who must be held accountable for his crimes against humanity.
It was summarized best by a former Iraqi diplomat living in exile, "Saddam is a dictator who is ready to sacrifice his country, just so long as he can remain on his throne in Baghdad." We know Hussein proudly tortured and/or killed opponents of his regime. The BBC profile of Hussein states the following, "In attempts to suppress the Kurds, for example, he has systematically used chemical weapons. And in putting down a rebellion of Shi'ia in the south he has razed towns to the ground and drained marshland."
This is one evil bastard who thought nothing of killing his own people. There was joy when his regime came to an end, and now that he's captured, there will be joy knowing he will never rise up from these ashes. U.S. soldiers lit up cigars after hearing the news of Saddam's capture. I'm thinking of lighting one up myself.
