A Single Standard for Gerald Ford and Saddam Hussein
During the same week that former U.S. president Gerald Ford passed away, Iraqi authorities executed Saddam Hussein. As one might expect, official Washington’s reactions to the two events were radically different. President Bush expressed sadness in the wake of Ford’s death, calling the former president a "great man" while Representative Nancy Pelosi voiced respect for … Continue reading “A Single Standard for Gerald Ford and Saddam Hussein”