Idi Amin 'not a monster'

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[TexasCajun]

Just Shut Up & Act!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Idi Amin 'not a monster'

Yeah, and Ted Kennedy is not a drunk!! (/sarcasm)

[Tijeras_Slim]

He's just a misunderstood gourmet.

[snarks_when_bored]

Somebody needs to remind Forest Whitaker that, even in Hollywood, torturing, slaughtering, cooking and eating people is considered 'not a good thing'.

[Clock King]

Between 300 000 and 500 000 Ugandans were killed and the country's entire Asian population expelled during Amin's despotic rule, the height of which is covered by the Last King of Scotland.

So Forrest, what GOOD did Idi Amin do? Ok, he battle "colonialism", but what GOOD came out the tragedy that was worth a 1/2 million lives and the expulsion (ethnic cleansing) of the best and brightest? You ever see "Mississippi Masala"? G-d! Do these Hollywood people EVER THINK?!

[mak5]

He might have been a mass murderer and he might have eaten his enemies, but he was misunderstood.

[najida]

That's because he was a snappy dresser and had excellent table manners.

Ick!

[Americanexpat]

300,00 to 500,000 killed during his rule? So hwat magic number do you have to hit before you are considered a monster?

[cripplecreek]

He is however, a manatee.

[Northern Yankee]

"He did things like other big men who did things that helped their countries,..."

Like Hitler, and Stalin.

I guess its ok then.

Sheesh!

[johnny7]

'Whatta maroon! Is he related to Harry Belafonte?

[wildcatf4f3]

Every actor will tell you its more fun to play the badguy than the hero. And remember, the villain doesn't think hes evil. He feels wronged--think Iago--so the actor has to see things from the villains side. Very few are like Richard the third who comes out and states--hey, i'm a villain . watch me do my thing"

[FormerACLUmember]

I did not realize Mr. Whittaker is a certifiable moron.

Idi Amin did not just kill 300,000 of his small nation's population, he ATE lots of his victims.

[cripplecreek]

Here's an interesting photo history of Amins rise and fall. Apparently he used well dressed white men as servants.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3084491.stm

[kenth]

He's not a monster, he just ate like one.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Apparently he used well dressed white men as servants.

Queer Eye for the Straight Cannibal!

[Killborn]

Yeah, I guess all those people died by accident.

[BipolarBob]

Some school children made the mistake of making fun of one his kids. He had them all mowed down with machine guns. But he's not a monster.

[Alien Gunfighter]

"A camera is pointed at me, I have to think of something to say."

(something stupid falls out of his mouth)

"Doh!"

Actors rely on scripts to avoid having to think on their feet. I wonder what Whittaker thinks of all of the Iraqis killed by Saddam...