END OF A DYNASTY

New York Post ^ | 7/23/03 | RALPH PETERS

[kattracks]

July 23, 2003 -- THE deaths of Saddam's sons is a more important step in the liberation of Iraq than the fall of Baghdad. Their deaths destroyed the dynasty at the heart of Saddam's dreams and Iraqi fears.

For the long-suffering people of Iraq, the deaths of Uday and Qusay matter more, on a practical level, than even Saddam's confirmed death one day will. With his sons alive, Saddam remained a threat to the future. With both of them dead - as well as his eldest grandson, perhaps - he's only a broken tyrant on the run.

[blackie]

Great article, John ... Thanks!

[baseballmom]

His fall, his suffering - his punishment - are almost Biblical in their resonance. Pharaoh has lost his first-born and more. The prodigal sons will not return in this telling. He who sowed the wind has reaped the whirlwind.

This is such a profound essay. Can there be anything in this world more wrenching than the loss of a child? For Saddam, what goes around comes around.

[reagan_fanatic]

The flames of Hell are burning brightly...

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!