Saddam Hussein's trial has begun in Baghdad, and quite obviously he has pleaded not guilty.
There are no two opinions as to how cruel Saddam was. He selfishly squandered the resources of his country, totally disregarding his people's welfare. Nemesis has caught up with him.
But that's not the end of the story. The US is still very much in the picture, and their credentials vis-a-vis Saddam are unfortunately not above board.
Saddam must be tried by a sovereign Iraq, an Iraq that has evolved democratically to have an independent judiciary. But when will that happen? Will the US be patient for that? It will be sad if Saddam is summarily tried and executed in no time. No one will gain anything out of it, except perhaps Bush's ego getting a boost.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
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Agree with you on this.
ReplyDeleteToday I saw his photo on rediff.com and thought, how time shows everything. This man who lived in palaces, played with lions is now being tried in his own land.
How the mighty fall.