Blair indirectly criticises the new Iraqi regime.
'"However, what I think is important about this is to recognise that this trial of Saddam, which has been handled by the Iraqis themselves and they will take the decision about this, does give us a very clear reminder of the total and barbaric brutality of that regime.'The whole article was dealing with the aftermath from Saddam's execution. Read here.
Now that quote seems to say that Blair is saying the trial does give us a reminder of the total and barbaric brutality of that regime.
But which regime? Saddam's or the new Iraqi one who seems to be doing exactly the same things regarding prisoners, executions, torture.
I don't see a difference.
posted by Bag @ 3:10 pm
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"Saddam's or the new Iraqi one who seems to be doing exactly the same things regarding prisoners, executions, torture"
If it had been Saddam executing someone they would likely have been brutally beaten, ruthlessly tortured, likely had members of their familiyt raped or murdered in front of them and then been fed feet-first into a wood-chipper. All on a whim with not even a pretence of a trial.
Bit of a difference in my book.
Jay, Maybe Saddam didn't die that way because of how public it was and the West were nvolved but it looks like many Iraqis still are dying under torture.
Saddam's torturers will now have new masters. Once you have these skills you use them. These people have no compassion at all and all we have done is replaced a single monster with several monsters.
Torture and lack of respect for life is a way of life over there. We have lived so long with our own views that we find it hard to believe.
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