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12/16/2003 Entry: "They've got Saddam"
They've got Saddam. The interesting thing is, it really hasn't changed much. People are still dying, there's still unrest, and there certainly ain't gonna be peace anytime soon. Is it not interesting how a situation that once revolved around the cult of one man, a situation that was victim to his every wish and action, now lives and breathes entirely independent of him? How fragile is the grip of power that one minute holds a nation under the shadow of fear and tyranny, yet the next reduces its bearer to a frail shell of a man?
Surely this an example of the nature of extremes? Saddam aimed for one, and instead descended into the other; does this not happen often? When we relentlessly grasp at something that we have no claim to, do we not often find that in this act not only do we fail to achieve what we'd hoped for, but we suffer the effects that come through the neglect of our God-given virtues? Fame, power, riches - the desire for each of these will always bring upon us the inevitable results that Saddam Hussein has so well demonstrated.
Saddam has raised another issue that has plenty of relevance for us today. What do we do with him? I heard a poll on the radio yesterday in which an overwhelming amount of British citizens were in favour of execution. Of course, for what he's done, he deserves no remorse, right? Wrong! What kind of attitude is that? We have an example of absolute forgiveness to follow, and we should follow it. We should show compassion and sympathy for what is clearly a tortured soul, a soul that will always have a chance of redemption (feel free to disagree with me here, I know some will). Please look at this site:
Time will tell. Can my opinion be as valid as those of the Iraqi people? They know him better than I do.
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It's been interesting to hear all the talk about giving him a fair trial -- before they hang him.But at least there's a prospect of him getting a trial. That's more than can be said for many others who've been incarcerated indefinitely, without charges and access to legal representation.
How we treat our enemies says more about us than how we treat our friends.
Posted by Richard @ 12/16/2003 03:07 PM CST
