Thursday, June 23, 2005
Muslim India
Muslim India
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:12:19 -0700 (PDT)
From:
"Ghulam Muhammed"
Subject:
From demonizing to humanizing Saddam
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Thursday, June 23, 2005
From demonizing to humanizing Saddam
From demonizing to humanizing, it is all in the game for US Administration’s spin-doctors. The way, media is feeding stories about the everyday jail routine of Saddam Hussein, and his casual discussions with US security personal are reported, indications are that US is activating the option of resurrecting Saddam to again take over Iraq, as there is no end in sight for the ending of Iraqi insurgency while the pressure on US army is increasing day after day.
Not less opportune is the announcement by Saddam’s lawyers, who maintain that as per United Nations position on legitimacy of Iraqi government and Saddam Hussein’s position as President of Iraq; Saddam is immune to any prosecution in Iraq.
These are scattered pieces of the full jigsaw puzzle that may point to US moves to do a deal with the defeated Saddam on their own terms, so that Iraq insurgency may stop and Saddam can be used once again against the intractable Iranians, who are all poised to elect a hard-line Ahmedinejad as President in Friday’s runoff.
While a bi-partisan group in Congress is breathing down the neck of Rumsfeld to pull out as fast as possible, and it is humanly impossible to train the new Shia government to take over Iraq effectively, without US armed presence in Iraq, US policymakers, may be planning alternatives by making a deal with Saddam.
A tame Saddam could become a willing tool to carry out US agenda in the Middle East. Israel could be properly brought in to sign a peace treaty with Iraq. The outstanding question of new constitution for Iraq and the rule of majority Shias in a new democratic Iraq will be the major stumbling block. With that Bush's whole evangalism for democracy in the Middle East may come to pass as a passing whimsy. As it is, Bush has hardly any time left in his presidency to leave any lasting legacy. By the time he bows out, it will be all back to square one.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:12:19 -0700 (PDT)
From:
"Ghulam Muhammed"
Subject:
From demonizing to humanizing Saddam
To: admin@mcb.org.uk, advedit@adv.newsltd.com.au, aftnet@vsnl.com, ahramdaily@ahram.org.eg, alimnaqvi@urdutimes.net, anna_bigelow@ncsu.edu, cnn.feedback@cnn.com, comments@fareedzakaria.com, comments@foxnews.com, comments@truthout.org, dhwebeditor@alhayat.com, ed@daralhayat.net, edit@milligazette.com, editet@timesgroup.com, editor@aljazeerah.info, editor@deccanherald.co.in, editor@deccanmail.com, editor@impactnews.demon.co.uk, editor@malaysiakini.com, editor@nytimes.com, editor@onlinejournal.com, editor@the-week.com, editor@zaman.com.tr, editors@newsweek.com, english@mehrnews.com, english_mail@xinhuanet.com, englishnews@islam-online.net, feedback04@anatolia.com, feedback@tehelka.com, fpj@vsnl.com, frontline@thehindu.co.in, india-unity@yahoogroups.com, indianmuslims@yahoogroups.com, info@siasat.com, inquilab@mid-day.com, jarallah@arabtimesonline.com, jotimes@jpf.com.jo, kteditor@emirates.net.ae, ktimes@emirates.net.ae, letter2editor@gulfnews.com, letter@globe.com, letters.editor@heraldtribune.com, letters.editor@intoday.com, letters@arabnews.com, letters@atimes.com, letters@dailytimes.com.pk, letters@dawn.com, letters@expressindia.com, letters@hardnewsmedia.com, letters@hindustantimes.com, letters@independent.co.uk, letters@latimes.com, letters@msnbc.com, letters@newsday.com, letters@slate.com, letters@taipeitimes.com, letters@theage.com.au, letters@thehindu.co.in, letters@thetimes.co.uk, letters@time.com, letters@tribuneindia.com, letters@washingtontimes.com, letters@washpost.com, lettertoed@thestar.ca, lucknowbureau@urdutimes.org, mailbag@mid-day.com, mailbox@robert-fisk.com, mailed@nstp.com.my, medasia@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in, muslim@ndc.vsnl.net.in, muslimwriters@yahoogroups.com, news@rediff.co.in, news@timeatlantic.com, newseditor@channelnewsasia.com, newsroom@news.com.au, oped@csps.com, opinion@japantimes.co.jp, opinion@manilatimes.net, outlook@outlookindia.com, pioneer@del2.vsnl.net.in, radianceweekly@vsnl.com, reader@guardian.co.uk, secretary@riyadhdaily.com.sa, stlocal@sph.com.sg, stoi@indiatimes.com, tft@lhr.comsats.net.pk, thawra@net.sy, thehindu@vsnl.com, thestatesman@vsnl.com, thinktank@pbs.org, tips@upi.com, toieditorial@timesgroup.com, ttedit@abpmail.com, vtr@ndf.vsnl.net.in, webmaster@dawn.com, webmaster@jang.com.pk, webmaster@tehrantimes.com, webmaster@thejakartapost.com, zik@vsnl.com
Thursday, June 23, 2005
From demonizing to humanizing Saddam
From demonizing to humanizing, it is all in the game for US Administration’s spin-doctors. The way, media is feeding stories about the everyday jail routine of Saddam Hussein, and his casual discussions with US security personal are reported, indications are that US is activating the option of resurrecting Saddam to again take over Iraq, as there is no end in sight for the ending of Iraqi insurgency while the pressure on US army is increasing day after day.
Not less opportune is the announcement by Saddam’s lawyers, who maintain that as per United Nations position on legitimacy of Iraqi government and Saddam Hussein’s position as President of Iraq; Saddam is immune to any prosecution in Iraq.
These are scattered pieces of the full jigsaw puzzle that may point to US moves to do a deal with the defeated Saddam on their own terms, so that Iraq insurgency may stop and Saddam can be used once again against the intractable Iranians, who are all poised to elect a hard-line Ahmedinejad as President in Friday’s runoff.
While a bi-partisan group in Congress is breathing down the neck of Rumsfeld to pull out as fast as possible, and it is humanly impossible to train the new Shia government to take over Iraq effectively, without US armed presence in Iraq, US policymakers, may be planning alternatives by making a deal with Saddam.
A tame Saddam could become a willing tool to carry out US agenda in the Middle East. Israel could be properly brought in to sign a peace treaty with Iraq. The outstanding question of new constitution for Iraq and the rule of majority Shias in a new democratic Iraq will be the major stumbling block. With that Bush's whole evangalism for democracy in the Middle East may come to pass as a passing whimsy. As it is, Bush has hardly any time left in his presidency to leave any lasting legacy. By the time he bows out, it will be all back to square one.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
