----- Original Message ----- From: "ritu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 7:34 AM Subject: RE: Fwd: CNN Breaking News
> > Jim Sharkey wrote: > > > Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > > >-- U.S. forces capture a number of wanted Iraqis in Tikrit, > > >possibly including former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, U.S. > > >officials say. > > > > Looks like they're doing DNA tests to confirm. I wonder what > > that's going to mean to Iraq in both the short and long terms. > > Well, this is good news, however you look at it. :) > The Iraqis would be able to try and convict the man who terrorised them > for decades and the psychological boost of such an act would be hard to > overstate. > He might also be a useful bait to reel in whatever loyal fighters he can > still boast of in Iraq. I think that pictures of a grubby Saddam hiding in a hole in the ground will have a significant psychological effect on a lot of people in that part of the world. That he was captured without a shot being fired, even though he wore a pistol, is also significant. In a news article about reactions to Saddams capture, one Arab called Saddam "a coward" for allowing himself to be captured alive and without fighting. I would respond to this comment by asking "What do you think makes a dictator?". Authoritarian despots are not known for being stout hearted and courageous and brave. > > It is going to have an extremely beneficial attempt on Blair and Bush's > approval ratings. :) > Anything more than that would depend on the political acumen of people > running the show. > The Bush administration quickly applied a "no gloating" edict. Hopefully Bush can get Cheney to comply.<G> xponent Unturned Worms Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
