" We've had a bureau there for 12 years with occasional interruptions when we've been thrown out, but we're not there to please the Iraqi government -- we're not there to displease the Iraqi government - - we're just there to do our job."
By his own admission, he stood by and watched as people had their fingernails ripped out, or their teeth ripped from their heads for the 'crime' of not pleasing Saddam Hussein.
He stood by, silently, while Saddam Hussein and his merry band of murderers was handing out $25,000.00 checks to the families of people blowing themselves up in Israeli Pizza restaraunts.
And he never said a word. Not one f****** word about it. Not the rapes, not the murders, not the people dropped alive into industrial shredders feet first, not anything....
I fancy myself to be a bit of a writer CC, but mere words alone cannot begin to describe the contempt I hold Mr. Jordan in.
He has done the honorable thing by admitting what he has done. Not many people would have the cojones to admit they were personally responsible for a massive coverup. Now all that needs to happen is for him to go into a small room with a pistol and one round.
The blood of countless thousands of Iraqis is on Mr. Jordans hands, as well as the blood of American and British soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines.
Burke said that "All that is necessary for Evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Well, Mr. Jordan witnessed Evil first hand and made a conscious decision to do nothing about it. No, that's not quite right. He didn't decide to do 'nothing', he decided to keep his mouth shut while monsters wearing human skin were ripping the fingernails from people who displeased Saddam.
And he admits he knew about it, while it was happening.
Now he gets to right an editorial for the NY Times....
Let him explain himself to the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters of those that Saddam murdered. I most sincerely hope Mr. Jordan runs into one of those people someday, I really do.
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