Vanity - What it must have felt like to be Winston Churchill

Corriere della Sera ^ | 01.02.'06 | Petra Dell'Arme

[definitelynotaliberal]

I read a letter to the moderator of an Italian newspaper forum. It is just mind-boggling. I'll translate. The original is posted below in the comments section. Here goes, word for word:

Dear Beppe e dear Italians, In general, I don't like to see violent and tragic scenes, but today, I decided differently. He was a monster, no? And so, it's necessary to see how one dies who has decided the deaths of thousands of people. I watched him, sad and chained, mounting the gallows, darkness all around, the images not clear because of my connection. I watched him for a few intense seconds and I felt my stomach shrink. Have you to ever seen a picture in a newspaper and to wanted to break through it to reach the crying child, the suffering woman, the man crying for someone to caress him and embrace him? Today, I would have liked to enter the internet to nestle Saddam Hussein against me. Petra Dell'Arme

Ah, Petra, you stir me so! You stir me into wishing an epidemic of bird flu on your entire continent.

[definitelynotaliberal]

Caro Beppe e cari Italians, in genere non mi piace guardare scene violente e tragiche, ma oggi ho deciso diversamente. Era un mostro, no? E allora bisogna guardare come muore uno che ha deciso la morte di migliaia di persone. L'ho guardato mentre triste e incatenato saliva sul patibolo, i boia intorno, le immagini poco nitide a causa della mia connessione. L'ho guardato per pochi intensi secondi ed ho sentito il mio stomaco contrarsi. Vi capita mai di guardare le foto di un giornale e aver voglia di sfondarlo per raggiungere il bambino che piange, la donna che soffre, l'uomo che grida per accarezzarli ed abbracciarli? Oggi mi sarebbe piaciuto entrare in rete per stringere a me Saddam Hussein.

Petra Dell'Arme, spapetrax@tiscali.it

[SF Republican]

I would have liked to enter the internet to nestle Saddam Hussein against me Petra, after 3 days he is starting to stink

[SengirV]

After only reading the title, I'd guess I'd feel a little bloated.

[MarineBrat]

...after 3 days he is starting to stink

He's officially joining the ranks of Ben Franklin's "good friends and fish"!

[Brit1]

I have a couple of very close relatives who would have dearly loved to have 'reached out' to saddam at his execution.

It wouldn't have been so quick,

It wouldn't have been by rope and

It wouldn't have been by the neck.

[Brit1]

I have a couple of very close relatives who would have dearly loved to have 'reached out' to saddam at his execution.

It wouldn't have been so quick,

It wouldn't have been by rope and

It wouldn't have been by the neck.

[socialismisinsidious]

That would be interesting to watch b/c Saddam would not have responded in the way this stupid lib believes he would have.

How many times does a liberal have to be mugged before they get it?

[ASOC]

Pardon il mio italiano difettoso.

Ho rifinito la vostra lettera al giornale. Sono così spiacente per la vostra perdita personale. Forse non deve a in ritardo viaggiare ad Irak e funzionare per il buon nome del Saddam.

Dato alla ricezione di Giuliana Sgrena voi dovrebbe aumentare la vostra assicurazione sulla vita e lasciare la a. Se chiunque li mancherà che sono.

Un ventilatore Americano di il vostro

Wonder what the answer will be?

[piytar]

How many times does a liberal have to be mugged before they get it?

Remember, libs of this ilk are cowards at heart. So the answer is likely a high number. He'd instead push for more gun control laws and/or "outreach" programs.

If its his wife or daughter getting raped or mugged, the answer would be "infinity." Just look at what is happening in Norway and Sweden...

[definitelynotaliberal]

Hi there,

I apologize. I have no clue what you just said past the first sentence. Could you please say it over again in English? I believe we'll both do better that way.

Thanks,
Most Definitelynotaliberal

[socialismisinsidious]

You mean emphatically saying in best liberal-whine: "There is no room for violence in this world." isn't enough? ; )

[ASOC]

LOL
Pardon my bad Italian....

My English ain't so good neither....and I keep mixing verbs like crazy when I try to speak German.

[ASOC]

THe full text, as badly put as I am


Pardon my bad Italian.

I finished your letter to the newspaper. I am so sorry for your personal loss. Maybe it is not to late to travel to Iraq and work for Saddam’s good name.

Given the reception of Giuliana Sgrena (commie reporter held by kidnappers this last year- Ed)
You should increase your life insurance and leave a will. If anyone will miss you that is.

An American fan of yours

OK?