Comments on: The Madman Was a Realist (Saddam Feared Al-Qaeda and Iran) http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael Blaine http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65594 Michael Blaine Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65594 <p>I remember seeing on TV that on the day the US launched its invasion of Iraq Saddam Hussein called George W. Bush "crazy."</p> <p>He was right on the money.</p> <p>Michael Blaine<br /> www.rudelystamped.blogspot.com</p> I remember seeing on TV that on the day the US launched its invasion of Iraq Saddam Hussein called George W. Bush "crazy."

He was right on the money.

Michael Blaine
http://www.rudelystamped.blogspot.com

]]> By: Michael Blaine http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65595 Michael Blaine Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65595 <p>I should clarify:</p> <p>On or about the day of the invasion I wathced on CNN an address to Iraqis given by Saddam Hussein in which the Iraqi dictator called our president "crazy."</p> <p>I could not have agreed more with that particular, an astute observation on the part of the tyrant.</p> <p>Michael Blaine<br /> www.rudelystamped.blogspot.com</p> I should clarify:

On or about the day of the invasion I wathced on CNN an address to Iraqis given by Saddam Hussein in which the Iraqi dictator called our president "crazy."

I could not have agreed more with that particular, an astute observation on the part of the tyrant.

Michael Blaine
http://www.rudelystamped.blogspot.com

]]> By: Ray Robison http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65596 Ray Robison Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65596 <p>A new book shows Saddam did support al Qaeda and the Taliban:</p> <p>'Both In One Trench: Saddam's Secret Terror Documents'</p> <p>http://www.bothinonetrench.com</p> A new book shows Saddam did support al Qaeda and the Taliban:

'Both In One Trench: Saddam's Secret Terror Documents'

http://www.bothinonetrench.com

]]> By: David http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65597 David Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65597 <p>Well I guess Michael Blaine has come clean now.My condolences on the death of your leader.</p> Well I guess Michael Blaine has come clean now.My condolences on the death of your leader.

]]> By: Michael Blaine http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65598 Michael Blaine Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65598 <p>You know, David, I expected a comment like that.</p> <p>But I'll agree with anyone who calls the incumbent president "crazy", "incompetent", "sadistic", "catastrophic", "reckless", etc.</p> <p>On that score, the messenger is irrelevant. What matters is the truth.</p> <p>Michael Blaine<br /> www.rudelystamped.blogspot.com</p> You know, David, I expected a comment like that.

But I'll agree with anyone who calls the incumbent president "crazy", "incompetent", "sadistic", "catastrophic", "reckless", etc.

On that score, the messenger is irrelevant. What matters is the truth.

Michael Blaine
www.rudelystamped.blogspot.com

]]> By: David http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65599 David Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65599 <p>I believe it's called Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS). It's when blinding hatred of the President turns one into a moral idiot.</p> I believe it's called Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS). It's when blinding hatred of the President turns one into a moral idiot.

]]> By: David the First http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65600 David the First Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65600 <p>Because Americans are not allowed know how the rest of the world feels about the Palestinians, it's not widely known that Saddam's last public words, as he was being sentenced to hang, were:</p> <p>"Long live the nation! Long live the people! Long live the Palestinians!"</p> <p>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/world/middleeast/31gallows.html?ex=1325221200&en=472d36ebe903eabd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<br /> </p> Because Americans are not allowed know how the rest of the world feels about the Palestinians, it's not widely known that Saddam's last public words, as he was being sentenced to hang, were:

"Long live the nation! Long live the people! Long live the Palestinians!"

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/world/middleeast/31gallows.html?ex=1325221200&en=472d36ebe903eabd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

]]> By: patrick http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65601 patrick Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65601 <p>Watching 60 Minutes tonight reminded me of Saddam's execution and the words of his shia executioners and their exultations for Moqtada al-Sadr. </p> <p>We, the United States, traded a despotic maniac (Saddam) for a homicidal mullah (Mookie al-sadr). For this, we have spent almost a trillion dollars and 4000 dead Americans. This whole Iraq war is a fucking nightmare.</p> Watching 60 Minutes tonight reminded me of Saddam's execution and the words of his shia executioners and their exultations for Moqtada al-Sadr.

We, the United States, traded a despotic maniac (Saddam) for a homicidal mullah (Mookie al-sadr). For this, we have spent almost a trillion dollars and 4000 dead Americans. This whole Iraq war is a fucking nightmare.

]]> By: Sword of Pearlman http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65602 Sword of Pearlman Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65602 <p>"This whole Iraq war is a fucking nightmare."</p> <p>It's not all bad from an Israeli-centric point of view. One more independent power in the region gone, American troops stuck nearby for the foreseeable future, and an American public conditioned to think of Israel's enemies as their own. It was not for nothing that Benjamin Netanyahu first coined the term "War on Terror".</p> "This whole Iraq war is a fucking nightmare."

It's not all bad from an Israeli-centric point of view. One more independent power in the region gone, American troops stuck nearby for the foreseeable future, and an American public conditioned to think of Israel's enemies as their own. It was not for nothing that Benjamin Netanyahu first coined the term "War on Terror".

]]> By: arrgh http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/the-madman-as-r.html/comment-page-1#comment-65603 arrgh Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/27/the-madman-as-r.html#comment-65603 <p>you should be completely delusion to actually believe yourselve the US to be a "catspaw" of Israel.</p> <p>Look at the evidence. The US demand for Israel to withdraw to pre-67 borders. This has been their continuous forceful relentless demand from since, well, 1967. The demand detrimental to the very existence of Israel, and bringing with it, most certainly, the next war of extermination if accomplished.</p> <p>How's that a "catspaw"?</p> <p>They destroyed Saddam in order to be able to FORCE Israel into the said withdrawal, aka the "piece-by-piece process", as per the "road to Jerusalem leading through Bagdad" theory. But they went into Iraq with insufficient forces, sure to bring the instability and with it the empowerment of islamist fanatics. They cleared the one real opponent of the Iranian regime, now giving them free reign in the region - for free. All to the detriment of Israel.</p> <p>How's that a "catspaw"?</p> <p>Today the US support, finance, train and equip the forces of the PLO which now demand in addition to this that Israel let 4 million enemy population in. This also in the Arab "PEACE" initiative, which the US support. To the detriment of Israel's very existence.</p> <p>How's that a "catspaw"?</p> <p>More, the US now apparently engage in intelligence fabrication as per peace-loving nature of the mad mullahs dictatorship of Iran, making it all but impossible, politically, any forceful action for nuclear prevention there. If Israel does it, it'll be branded an agressor. </p> <p>How's that being a "catspaw" of Israel?</p> <p>They consistently stifled the Israeli military industrial development, killing the Lavi project, killing the sales of Israeli-developed radar to China while selling the most dangerous weapons to Saudi (which ARE STILL in the state of war, officially, with Israel - not like China vs the US in the slightest). Now they won't even sell the F-22 to Israel, while Turkey is apparently OK. </p> <p>How's that ?</p> you should be completely delusion to actually believe yourselve the US to be a "catspaw" of Israel.

Look at the evidence. The US demand for Israel to withdraw to pre-67 borders. This has been their continuous forceful relentless demand from since, well, 1967. The demand detrimental to the very existence of Israel, and bringing with it, most certainly, the next war of extermination if accomplished.

How's that a "catspaw"?

They destroyed Saddam in order to be able to FORCE Israel into the said withdrawal, aka the "piece-by-piece process", as per the "road to Jerusalem leading through Bagdad" theory. But they went into Iraq with insufficient forces, sure to bring the instability and with it the empowerment of islamist fanatics. They cleared the one real opponent of the Iranian regime, now giving them free reign in the region – for free. All to the detriment of Israel.

How's that a "catspaw"?

Today the US support, finance, train and equip the forces of the PLO which now demand in addition to this that Israel let 4 million enemy population in. This also in the Arab "PEACE" initiative, which the US support. To the detriment of Israel's very existence.

How's that a "catspaw"?

More, the US now apparently engage in intelligence fabrication as per peace-loving nature of the mad mullahs dictatorship of Iran, making it all but impossible, politically, any forceful action for nuclear prevention there. If Israel does it, it'll be branded an agressor.

How's that being a "catspaw" of Israel?

They consistently stifled the Israeli military industrial development, killing the Lavi project, killing the sales of Israeli-developed radar to China while selling the most dangerous weapons to Saudi (which ARE STILL in the state of war, officially, with Israel – not like China vs the US in the slightest). Now they won't even sell the F-22 to Israel, while Turkey is apparently OK.

How's that ?

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