[lsee]

The inspectors are not in that country utterly without protection. They could have reacted differently, raising a big stink to PREVENT the man from being turned over immediately, once he was shown to be unarmed. Wasn't that one of the purposes for their visit? To interview people? By failing to do more to attempt to protect this brave (and likely dead) man, they discouraged many others who WANT to tell the truth, but out of fear, keep silent. Even now, they could still formally request an interview with that same man, demanding answers as to his whereabouts. Heartbreaking.

[Happy2BMe]

"Even now, they could still formally request an interview with that same man, demanding answers as to his whereabouts. Heartbreaking."

Heartbreaking indeed to witness anyone going to their death at the hands of butchers.

Picture that scene in Berlin in 1939.

The Desperate: Jews going to the gas chambers.

The Butchers: Gestapo SS

The Inspectors: The entire world turning their heads, knowing the fate that awaits them in the gas chambers.

[Happy2BMe]

"The inspectors are not in that country utterly without protection."

Not sure if you had known it or not, but Saddamn has given orders to round up all the inspectors and use them as human shields in the even Bush signals a definite attack on Iraq.

[Savage Beast]

"Even now, they could still formally request an interview with that same man, demanding answers as to his whereabouts."

Yes.

"Wonder how they sleep at night?"

Yes.

It's possible that they couldn't do anything. Maybe they weren't sure whether he was a suicide/murderer or something. Maybe they didn't have time to think what to do.

But I can't help wondering if they could have held onto his clothes, his hair, shouted, screamed, fought, kicked, punched, started the car, drove away, made a scene loud enough and disruptive enough to save him. What are the Iraqis going to do--shoot the inspectors? I don't think so.