A Moral Failure - Why did so many on the left march to save Saddam Hussein?

Wall Street Journal ^ | 8/4/03 | Norman Geras

[NormsRevenge]

This article is adapted from a talk I gave to the Workers' Liberty summer school in London on June 21 under the title "After the Holocaust: Mutual Indifference and Moral Solidarity." To be fair to those who invited me, I should point out that although the views I expressed in this part of the talk met with a perfectly civil reception, they plainly weren't shared by most of the audience.

[NormsRevenge]

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[AntiGuv]

Because they hate Bush. That's really the singular reason..

[Tax-chick]

Because Saddam Hussein (or Fidel Castro, or Mao, or Stalin) is what they'd all like to be - a person with complete control over the lives of millions. The only difference between American liberals and Uday and Qusay Hussein is opportunity.

[Blue Highway]

"The only difference between American liberals and Uday and Qusay Hussein is opportunity."

And bloodlines, but thats about it.

[Tax-chick]

And the Hussein spawn are DEAD!

[daviddennis]

Excellent article. Many kudos to the writer for having the guts to say the obvious.

He said it very well, in terms even an International ANSWER protester can understand.

I'd love to hear how the left reacted to this bombshell. You will note that most of his audience disagreed.

How could you possibly disagree with the destruction of the evil Iraqi regime, with total casualties comparable to a single year of Saddam's butchery?

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[Bigg Red]

...support for democratic values and basic human rights. We on the left just have it in our bloodstream, do we not, that we are committed to democratic values...

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Just keep thinking, professor, and eventually you may get it right:

...support for democratic values and basic human rights. We on the left right just have it in our bloodstream, do we not, that we are committed to democratic values

The vast majority of those on the left today are morally bankrupt.

[Bigg Red]

The only difference between American liberals and Uday and Qusay Hussein is opportunity.

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Well said, chick!

[Bluntpoint]

Because the enemy of their enemy is their friend.

That is as deep as their convictions go concerning all their values.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

"...pluralist Marxism ?"

[MEGoody]

Why did so many on the left march to save Saddam?

Because they are morally bankrupt.

[Bigg Red]

Because they hate Bush.

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And why do the leftists hate Bush? Because he stands for traditional American values, and America must be destroyed.

[Maria S]

I'm now reading 'Off with their Heads' by Dick Morris. One chapter is about Iraq and terrorism. Basically, Morris says that Clinton wasn't interested in fighting terrorism, didn't want to get involved, and thus we have the current situation. Say what you will about Dick (the toesucker)Morris, but he presents a good observation of Clinton, I believe.

[Loose_Cannon1]

We are watching the left come apart at the seams, and no one is rejoicing as much as I am!

The outspoken critics of the War in Iraq have to come to terms with what they supported--more rapes, murders and tortures. Period. They must understand their stand against President Bush and the War in Iraq was not a principled stand, as they would like us to believe. Because their opposition, if successful, would have had REAL results-more death.

Every person, who believes in freedom and loves liberty must pronounce the War in Iraq as righteous and not soon enough. Or truly they are hypocrites.

[CatoRenasci]

The only difference between American liberals and Uday and Qusay Hussein is opportunity.

And the candor to go openly about their murderous business.

[blanknoone]

I am amazed that the author can so clearly see into the hypocrisy of the anti-war crowd, while remaining blind to the fact that the left is NOT and NEVER WAS about "basic human rights" and "democracy."

[joesnuffy]

the left has at least one of the same philosophies as the muslims
The enemy of my enemy is my (temporary anyway) friend..

[Bluntpoint]

The Democrats would wail about the Republicans breaking down a door of a local crack house because they thought a young women was being raped inside, only to find that it was just a 4 year old child that was getting raped.

[Tax-chick]

And the candor to go openly about their murderous business.

I think our liberals would be just as candid, if they could get away with it. "It's not like there's anything WRONG with raping anyone you can and killing your political opponents; it's just unfortunately illegal ..."