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American officials are denying that the intent of showing captive Saddam being poked, prodded, and shorn of his locks was to humiliate the fallen Iraqi tyrant. But other supporters of this war openly gloated at the sight of the lion de-maned, as the San Francisco Chronicle reported: “Eran Lerman, Israel director for the American Jewish … Continue reading “Will Saddam Cut a Deal?”

Another Christmas season is upon us, but sadly prospects for peace in the holy land during the New Year are bleak. People on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute have become exceedingly frustrated with the endless impasse and government peace agreements that produce no results. One thing is certain: U.S. involvement in the deadly conflict … Continue reading “Elusive Peace in the Middle East”

At last in U.S. military captivity, ousted former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein will soon mark an important 20th anniversary, the kind of anniversary that brings with it an appreciation of the ironies of life, and politics. His captor, Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld, might also recall long-forgotten memories – or memories best forgotten – of what … Continue reading “US Takes Custody of Another Wayward Client”

It’s clear that the president’s brain is occupied by the neoconservatives who surround him. It’s clear from their writings and policy statements that the neoconservatives believe the United States can become the dominant power on Earth. This is a bad judgment that is dangerous and could become lethal. This is why thoughtful people believe it … Continue reading “Misguided Mission”

It is almost impossible not feel a certain degree of karmic satisfaction at the photos of Saddam Hussein looking like a homeless bum brought in during a sweep of notorious hangouts for hopeless drunks. It reminds us that we are all human, that political power is fleeting and seldom entirely satisfactory even (or perhaps especially) … Continue reading “Saddam Captured – Now What?”

Following 9/11, we heard that Americans finally knew what terror meant to places like Israel. It was not acceptable to suggest that we finally knew what terror meant to places like Guatemala, or Iran, or Vietnam, or Chile, or Palestine, or dozens of other places where civilians have been terrorized by our military and intelligence, … Continue reading “Terror in the Mirror”

U.S. President George W. Bush celebrated a second victory in Iraq here Sunday with confirmation that occupation forces had captured fugitive former president Saddam Hussein on Saturday evening at a farmhouse outside Tikrit. But even the normally cocky U.S. commander-in-chief, who addressed the nation by television from the White House, stressed that the former Iraqi … Continue reading “Future Uncertain as Saddam Unearthed”

Seeing a captive, disheveled Saddam on television this morning released a cascade of memories for me. I remembered the innocent Jews brutally hung in downtown Baghdad when the Baath came to power in 1968; the fencing with the Shah and the Kurds in the early 1970s; the vicious repression of the Shiites of East Baghdad, … Continue reading “Saddam Was Already Irrelevant”

At the end of his long war against the Roman Empire, the rebel chieftain of ancient Gaul, Vercingetorix, was captured and brought in chains to Rome, where he was dragged along the cobblestones of the Appian Way behind a chariot to the “ooohs” and “aaaahs” of the Roman public. And while Saddam, a petty tyrant, … Continue reading “Saddam, Celebrity Tyrant”

An interview conducted by “Philip Dru.” Check out his other interviews with prominent libertarians and antiwar personalities.WMV format (requires Windows Media Player)MP3 format (download requires any MP3 player) James Bovard is an award winning journalist, columnist, and author. He writes for the Future of Freedom Foundation, the Independent Institute, and has been published in many … Continue reading “Truth About the ‘War on Terrorism’”