You keep tripping over the "moral purity" argument that we should treat all our enemies the same. This is a standard DNC talking point, and relativism at its worst. The only thing pure about doing the same thing in every situation and to every country is stupidity. Your suggestion that since we supported dictators in the past we must support one now is even more inane. Reminds of Emerson's,
"A foolish consistency is the hobglobin of little minds,
adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.
I have two children approaching draft age all too soon. We must take down Iraq presicely for their safety.
Sorry, I won't trade my children for Saddam Hussein.
President Bush speaking in Grand Rapids....
I wanted the United Nations to be something other than an empty debating team"
Ka Boom!!