Annual List Of...The World's 10 Worst Dictators

parade.com ^ | 21 January 2006 | David Wallechinsky

[Lucky Dog]

30%, what's your point? There's more Chicoms and their allies than there are al-Qaeda sympathizers.

I see only one "Chicom." Those you class as "alies" are subject to debate.

My point is simple: The geographic areas of the world under the influence of "religion of peace" along with Communism appear to tolerate "dictators" of various stripes far more than anywhere else. Draw your own conclusions.

[Gay State Conservative]

he drove his car off a bridge, drowning a young lady who was his passenger. He was never prosecuted for the death.

You are wrong here,my friend.The senior Senator from Chappaquiddick *was* prosecuted *and* punished.

His driver's license was revoked for a few months (6,I think) but according to long time Boston newspaper columnist and Kennedy watcher,Howie Carr,he was caught driving at least once during the suspension period.

[IronJack]

Actually, Kennedy's license had expired on Feb. 22, almost five months before the accident. That fact was "fixed" by Registrar Richard McLaughlin of the Registry of Motor Vehicles before the "trial" started. If it had not been, it could have been introduced as evidence to support a charge of vehicular manslaughter.

[princess leah]

What happened to Syria and Iran's 2 nutjob presidents?

[Lejes Rimul]

Lol are you saying that North Korea, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, et al. AREN'T allies - note the second "l", btw - of China? Get your head out of the sand.

[IronJack]

What happened to Syria and Iran's 2 nutjob presidents?

Too much material, too few slots ...

[InvisibleChurch]

Do any of these guys ever show up for the awards ceremonies?

[101st-Eagle]

What, Bush isn't on it?

Seriously, it is good to see some attention getting paid to REAL tyrants who seriously oppress their people. People have gotten so irrational I bet a lot of leftists WOULD put Bush on it. They have no concept of what true evil is.

Beat me to the punch. IMO, the most egregious form of hypocrisy is seen in the Left's deafening silence over woman's rights in Islamic dictatorships. Isn't PC, ya know.

[EKrusling]

The list of parade.com goes from one to twenty. They put Castro at number 15.

[daviddennis]

I don't like Castro, but it's been a long time since he's done anything like the mass murders or starvation committed by the people on this list.

He's evil for suppressing the instincts of his people to do more and better, but he's not stained with the rivers of blood that follow Kim Jong Il and friends.

I'd certainly much rather be in Cuba than any of the countries on that list.

D

[righthand man]

bump

[LiteKeeper]

INTSUM

[AlphaOneAlpha]

Past Your Eyes,
You are the first one person to acknowledge that he/she had some kind of an inkling re what Alpha-One-Alpha was.

[Lucky Dog]

are you saying that North Korea, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, et al. AREN'T allies

Perhaps you could refer me to the treaty they signed. I don't seem to recall it, right off hand.

However, I do seem to recall that for those citizens not professing hardcore Communism, the dominant religion of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, et al., in fact, nearly all of the stans, is Islam. Could this be the alliance to which you refer?

Unfortunately, that still leaves out North Korea, unless, again, you are tying that country to the others on the basis of Communism. Strangely, it seems that nearly all of those stans have abandoned Communism along with the demise of the USSR, at least, officially.

note the second "l",

Thanks for the spelling correction.

Get your head out of the sand.

Just as a passing note: you might find civility and good manners work better at influencing others than insults.

[Lejes Rimul]

Perhaps you could refer me to the treaty they signed. I don't seem to recall it, right off hand.

You don't need a treaty to be allies any more than you need a declaration to have a war. Didn't 9/11 teach you that?

However, I do seem to recall that for those citizens not professing hardcore Communism, the dominant religion of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, et al., in fact, nearly all of the stans, is Islam. Could this be the alliance to which you refer?

And the dominant religion in Germany during WWII was Christianity. The dominant religion in Russia during the Cold War was Christianity, too. Again, what's your point? Islam has no more to do with the 'stans than Catholicism had to do with the 3rd Reich and Orthodoxy to do with the Soviet Union.

Thanks for the spelling correction.

You're welcome.

you might find civility and good manners work better at influencing others than insults.

Don't play with the big boys if you can't take the heat.

[Lucky Dog]

You don't need a treaty to be allies any more than you need a declaration to have a war. Didn't 9/11 teach you that?

Unfortunately, I disagree. A treaty is necessary for nations to be formally allied. Nations may follow similar paths in international relations for short periods, but that does not make them allies.

As to needing a declaration for war, perhaps you missed the Congressional action which authorized the President to take whatever actions he deemed appropriate in response to 9/11. Such an action was tantamount to a declaration of war.

Again, what's your point? Islam has no more to do with the 'stans than Catholicism had to do with the 3rd Reich and Orthodoxy to do with the Soviet Union.

It appears that you have chosen to ignore some pertinent facts. First, (Roman) Catholicism never endorsed the action of the Third Reich. In fact, where it was possible, official (Roman) Catholicism condemned these actions and worked against them at the time. Certainly, since the end of WWII, official (Roman) Catholicism has condemned these Third Reich actions.

Second, the Russian Orthodox Church was, for all intents and purposes, practically persecuted in the Soviet Union. I am unaware of any official approval given by that ecclesiastical body ever given to Communism or the USSR in a non-duress situation.

Third, neither (Roman) Catholic nor Russian Orthodox doctrines offer any “heavenly” reward to those who die in the process of killing innocents in the name of God. No Christian denomination demands that those who refuse to convert be killed or relegated to a second class status such as “dihimi” with taxes on “infidels” collected by a government.

In contrast to the (Roman) Catholic position on the Third Reich or the Russian Orthodox Church’s position vis-à-vis the USSR, there have been numerous, official, public statements from Islamic Mullahs and Imams approving of, not condemning, the attack of 9/11 and other co-religionist attacks against civilians and non-combatants. Further contrast exists with official “dihimi” taxes collected by some Islamic state governments… not even the Third Reich did that. However, like the Third Reich, some Islamic governments have sanctioned genocide and continue to do so (Darfur, for a current example). However, unlike the Third Reich, Islamic governments engaging in genocide have claimed approval in the tenants of their religion.

It would appear that facts have undermined your statement. In contrast to(Roman) Catholicism versus the Third Reich or the Russian Orthodox Church versus Communism, Islam seems to have a great deal to with the behavior of the “stans”.

Don't play with the big boys if you can't take the heat.

By implication, it is apparent that you count your self among the big boys. I was unaware that a requirement to be one of the big boys is the necessity to be rude. In fact it would seem that someone who uses such an excuse, perhaps has an opinion of self-importance that is unrealistically inflated.

[Lejes Rimul]

Unfortunately, I disagree.

And China and the 'stans really don't care how you feel about it. They're allies whether you want a piece of paper or not.

there have been numerous, official, public statements from Islamic Mullahs and Imams approving of, not condemning, the attack of 9/11

But none in the 'stans, which is where we're talking about. Don't change the subject. Like I said, they're closer to China than Saudi Arabia - or did you miss the recent massacre of Islamist sympathizers in Uzbekistan?

In fact it would seem that someone who uses such an excuse, perhaps has an opinion of self-importance that is unrealistically inflated.

Perhaps, but at least I'm right about China and the 'stans.

[Lucky Dog]

Perhaps, but at least I'm right about China and the 'stans....

And China and the 'stans really don't care how you feel about it.

It seems that your own words are the most fitting relative to your self-assessed, opinion.

[Lejes Rimul]

So I take it from your ad hominem that you admit your error re: the influence of China in the 'stans? After all, if you had facts to counter my argument with, you'd post them - but you didn't. The fact stands: despite the Muslim faith of their people, the 'stans are allies of China.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Where's Hugo Chavez?