[BillSharp]

There is no moral distinction between Sadamm & Musharref?

Really?

Strange moral code you have.

[billybudd]

No, there isn't. They are both unelected dictators who maintain their power through force, suppressing dissent, monitoring the population through a secret police, etc. The only thing that is different about them is their particular geopolitical situation: Saddam is sitting on top of the world's 2nd largest oil reserves, but unwilling to give up control to American oil companies, hence he is vilified and threatened with death. Musharraf controls strategic territory in Central Asia but is willing to play along with the US, hence he is praised, given billions in aid, and called an "ally". This is the nature of the "moral distinction" between Saddam and Musharraf.

Don't get me wrong here. They are both filthy scumbags who deserve to die, in my opinion. But let's not pretend that one is morally better than the other just because the US government finds him more useful.