SADDAMFREUDE WATCH

andrewsullivan.com ^ | 12/14/03 | Andrew Sullivan

[livesbygrace]

Readers are invited to send in the most strained and mealy-mouthed statements from the devastated press and anti-war politicians and activists following the capture of Saddam. First up: Saddam's paid-up British anti-war activist, George Galloway: "This will not stop the Iraqi resistance. if anything, it may set the resistance free, if you like, from the cloud of Saddam Hussein, and transform it into a purely national resistance movement without the charge that it's being controlled from behind by the deposed president." Galloway must be worried sick about what Saddam might tell the coalition. So must Chirac. - 4:23:59 PM

[livesbygrace]

Something else suggested by a freeper earlier today. Freepers are the best!

[dighton]

HA!

Trust loathsome George Galloway to lead the pack.

[visualops]

Let's keep it DU free though.
We want public figures.

[formercalifornian]

From AP, Chicago off Drudge link:

Kristin Williams, who lives in suburban New Albany, Ohio, said she found it fitting that a man she considers a coward was found hiding in a hole.

"Still, it's sad to see someone in that state of affairs. He looked like a caged animal," said Williams, 36. "Going to church, he was one of the people I prayed for, too."

[Pharmboy]

And Leslie Effin Stahl could not have been more negative interviewing Rummy...if it was a demonrat that did the equivalent, she'd have been lining up for a...

[Flux Capacitor]

----Let's keep it DU free though. We want public figures.----

You'd be surprised how many of them are DU'ers.

-Dan

[Terriergal]

Let's keep it DU free though

Yeah, they're so inconsequential as to be laughable. Where would you stop if you started bringing stuff from there? It's such a treasure-trove of idiotic tidbits.

[MattAMiller]

But DUers are so much fun. One of them suggested that we'd had Saddam in custody for months and timed this for Bush's political benefit. Someone going by the name Liberalhistorian said "The problem is trying to convince others of that without sounding paranoid, crazy, and desperate." Indeed.

[BraveMan]

I nominate several lines from this Newsweek article . . .

"In a part of the world where pride and dignity mean everything, the images were clearly intended to shame. "

Translation: The U.S. is a mean bully.

"IGC members said they would reinstate Iraq's death penalty, suspended during the American occupation. The scene could be a circus, and a dangerous one."

Time to call Hunter Thompson . . .

Saddam's capture sent the Democrats scrambling, warning that the celebrations were wonderful but could be short-lived.

Translation: Howie Dean and his anti-war platform is toast . . .

[Flux Capacitor]

From the front page of MichaelMoore.com.

All links are his.

-Dan

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Two years after he masterminded the 9/11 attacks, American military forces have finally tracked down and captured Osama bin Laden--who was found hiding in a hole in the ground near his home town in Iraq (more on Osama here and here). Now we will most assuredly have peace, civility and democracy! Mission Accomplished!

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[Sam's Army]

Howard Fineman on Hardball a little while ago was slightly condescending and more than a bit agitated when speaking on the subject.

[Susannah]

ROFL!

I read some liberals comments at a pc help site and some of the liberals think Bush has bin Laden hidden and will "pull him out" just before the election.

[aomagrat]

I was listening to NPR (I know, but it's the only station I can get that has news) at work today and some dumb announcer said something like "The capture of Saddam Hussein is a national humiliation of the Iraqi people."

[Swanks]

60 minutes / Leslie Stahl doing their level best to help Saddam. Trying to get Rummy to commit to Red Cross vists, no use of truth serum, etc. Pathetic. I think CBS is terrified for the Western Euro's...(esp. France), the relations that will come to light.

Another theme: All is lost for Bush; still no WMD's. Esp. when Saddam confirms no WMD's.

The press continues to hang their collective hopes on the War; as the economy looks like a looser attack strategy. So even with the capture of Saddam, the 'success' of the war hinges on what Saddam says re: WMD's

The Press and the nine Dem clowns are as dellusional as Saddam.

[Arpege92]

Instead of a negative statement, how about a positive one?

WE GOT HIM!!!!!

[Scannall]

One thing a lot of people, including Freepers forget is that Iraq, while it had dictatorial leadership had a SOCIALIST government. (Actually, dictatorial leadership is the inevitable consequence of Socialism/Communism or it's kissing cousins Facism and Nazism). Watch for the world Libs to start agitating for a return to Socialism in Iraq "For the children" of course.

Dan

[ccmay]

dictatorial leadership is the inevitable consequence of Socialism/Communism or it's kissing cousins Facism and Nazism

There are two kinds of fascists: Fascists and Anti-Fascists.

-ccm

[Lucy Lake]

Leslie Stahl was so hateful while interviewing Rumsfeld, that I actually wanted to slap her. You could tell she is angry because Saddam was captured...I turned off the tv before I had a stroke.

[fuzzycat]

I listened to the "left" talk channel on my Sirius Sat. radio just for fun this afternoon. If you really want to hear some spin tune it in. I couldn't stomach it long. Fuzzycat.