[Risa]

>>But you don't see this outpouring of anger and hatred for him, not even from President Bush. Why is this????? <<

I found Baghdad Bob's rantings to be irritating and pathetic. After all, he was lying to his own people, and by deceiving them about the location of the American forces, while encouraging them to fight, he was sending them off to certain death--all while he stood safely at his little T.V post.

I think we shouldn't attribute some warm, human quality to Baghdad Bob, just because his absurd rantings elicited our laughter. People always laugh at the absurd--in this case-- the juxtaposition of contrasting realities.

(just my personal thoughts on the matter.)

regards, risa

[WOSG]

Ithink you pegged it right.

[nicmarlo]

After all, he was lying to his own people, and by deceiving them about the location of the American forces, while encouraging them to fight, he was sending them off to certain death--all while he stood safely at his little T.V post.

I agree with you there, too; my, how everything connected to this regime was so absurd!

[patriciaruth]

encouraging them to fight, he was sending them off to certain death

What was that book/movie? Playing for Hitler? Fiddling for Hitler? About Jews that played orchestra music to soothe and reassure the new arrivals on their way to the showers.