Posted by Dan Ewert : 3/27/2003 01:22:00 AM (Archive Link)
If you would like more info on how Iraqis truly see Saddam, check out this this account from a former human shield. He recounts some of his experiences in Iraq and how truly naïve he was concerning the situation there. I believe my favorite part was when he asked a taxi driver what he thought of everything. The driver’s response? “’Don't you listen to Powell on Voice of America radio?’ he said. ‘Of course the Americans don't want to bomb civilians. They want to bomb government and Saddam's palaces. We want America to bomb Saddam.’” There are other great parts to it. Do read it. It exemplifies how the average Iraqi really feels about Saddam and about the U.S. It also reinforces what I said about French business interests above.