Poor, misunderstood Saddam. Obviously, he had to do what he did to hold the nation together.

And you practically pee yourself when Congress passes the Patriot Act.

Obviously the vast majority were pretty content with the political leadership. They may have not been happy with the sanctions starving them, and the deteriorating infrastructrure, but apparently few folks had contact with the government.

I wish I could bronze this outstanding piece of crap. I will bookmark it.

"Obviously" they were content. By what possible bizarre reasoning do you come up with such a statement? Some Klansman might say that slaves in the Deep South were also "obviously content." Hey, they didn't revolt, right?

Sure, few folks had contact with the government. And most Germans under Hitler before the war were doing pretty good, too. It's that unwanted minority that seems to stick in the craw...

Hey, it's only a few miscreants who might fall afoul of the Patriot Act, too. Go along, and you get along.

Again, Good God.

How about applying some of that civil liberties indignation that seems to be in endless supply when talking about our leadership?