Saddam's trial will NOT be a good thing for Republicans

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For each charge that is brought against him, just ask "During which US administration did this take place, what was that administration's policy towards Iraq's human rights violations, and what role, if any, did that administration play in furthering or preventing each specific alleged crime?"

1982 massacre and war with Iran: St. Ronnie Raygun
Anfal Campaign, including gassing of the Kurds: St. Ronnie Raygun and Poppy Bush
Invasion of Kuwait and crushing of Shiite and Kurd rebellions: Poppy Bush

Of course, the "what did they do to prevent each specific alleged crime" is a trick question. Because Ronnie and Poppy never did a damn thing to stop any of the crimes Saddam is charged with.

History is our friend.

[TheFarseer]

1. Of course you realize

Whenever any of those charges are leveled, they will come back with "oh yeah, so you support Saddam over the U.S.A.?"

[geek tragedy]

3. Republican support for Saddam throughout the 1980's is an undeniable

historical fact. All they can do is mumble about the need to contain Iran at the time.

Remember, Saddam has praised Ronald Reagan as recent as 2005.

[wallwriter]

20. We missed a huge opportunity:

"Ronald Reagan. He's Saddam's favorite American President, too."

[TriMetFan]

2. When will the trail start?

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4. I don't think anybody knows for sure. eom

[goclark]

5. When hell freezes over

[TriMetFan]

11. Thats what I thought.

[mmonk]

6. Information will only come sketchy to us

here in the land of freedom and will be scrubbed clean I'm sure.

[geek tragedy]

8. Well, we should do our best to remind folks about past Republican

complicity. God knows they'd be doing it to us.

[rinsd]

7. The 1982 massacre dealt with Reagan? (nt)

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9. It was during Ronnie's administration, and Reagan ignored

the crime--he was trying too hard to kiss Saddam's ass.

[xxqqqzme]

10. a friend and I were talking

about this yesterday. He is going on trial for acts he committed w/ the WMDs the rethugs sold him. The very same rethugs that R in power NOW!

[BrotherBuzz]

12. It would really spell disaster for the republicans if....

Hussein is allowed to call all the witnesses on his witness list. Spit in one hand and wish with the other, ain't gonna happen...

[geek tragedy]

13. It doesn't take witnesses, just reporters with guts. Which would

probably be an even bigger miracle.

[BrotherBuzz]

14. I was thinking of the actual trial (if it even happens)

I think there will be plenty of reporters with guts covering the carnival (again, if it even happens), but sadly none will be from the American press.

[blm]

15. Also - was Dems in Congress who said 'no more aid to Saddam, he's crazy'

back then. Bush FUNNELED billions of our tax dollars to him ILLEGALLY and when it was uncovered had a LONE WOLF bank manager take the fall.

Christopher Dragoul fought the charges at first and even Kissinger was named as privy to the transactions according to the court transcripts. Then he suddenly switched and said he did it on his own. He was 35yo and oddly, died in prison of 'natural causes' about 4 years into his sentence. The press was told of his 'death' a week after it supposedly occurred.

[tritsofme]

16. I've already heard the standard retort.

"FDR was allied with Stalin so its not Raygun's fault he turned on them"

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17. As if Nazi Germany and Iran were the same level of threat.

Speaking of which, isn't Iran still governed by hardline religious extremists who are much closer to getting a nuclear bomb than Saddam was at any point after 1991? Seems like Iran is just a big of a threat now as it was then . . .

[tritsofme]

18. At that point

You get tuned out and they start saying something about Clinton...

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19. "Hey, that's not in the Talking Points!" eom