Posted by Dan Ewert : 8/21/2002 09:13:00 PM (Archive Link)
TheNation.com is obviously opposed to a possible confrontation with Iraq, as you’ll see here. I’m sometimes aghast at how people just can’t seem to realize monsters for what they are. Make no mistake, Saddam Hussein is a monster. He’s gone to war with two of his neighboring countries, killed his own citizens (some with gas no less), rules with an iron fist, has developed weapons of mass destruction, has thwarted international efforts to ensure the elimination of those weapons, has absolutely been developing and producing more such weapons since those monitoring efforts were ceased, has smuggled in weapons, has prevented aid from getting to his people while he’s establishing billion dollar defense fiber optic networks… and yet, people don’t think he’s a problem? Some think he’s a swell guy? Others think he’s unfairly put upon by the mean ole U.S.? Stupid, stupid, stupid. This guy is a threat. Even if you don’t think he is now, rest assured, it’s only a matter of time before he will be.