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A large elephant named Saddam
Okay I am paraphrasing George Carlin here but if I dont at least mention Saddam being captured then it is like a giant elephant sitting on a couch in the living room and nobody talks about it. So here goes:
I dont think that it is that big a deal. I understand that emotionally it will help a lot of people get over what he was capable of. But the problem is that he WAS capable of those things. When he was found he was no more dangerous than the freaky relative everyone has that smells bad and doesnt know how to have a conversation. I mean he had very little in the way of weapons on him. But even more importantly he had NO means of communication. He can not possibly be running anything. I think that there are much more dangerous individuals that we still need to capture. I dont think that this will bring us any closer to the WMD. And yes I do still believe that they exist although I dont have high hopes of them being found. I am not offering a position on the war in Iraq, not saying good or bad. I just dont think that the capture of Saddam makes anyone safer. I will however concede that it will make people feel better, and I suppose that is good.
Now please dont get me wrong. I think that the soldiers in Iraq are doing a great job. I am in awe of the things they do every day without question. I also dont think that the government has overblown this. I heard several reports tat bush's initial reaction to Saddam being caught was "That's nice". I agree and I applaud the govt for being pretty low key about. A small announcement, no frills. The medicare bill got more fanfare, and I have PLENTY to say about that, but later. The media however could not get enough of this story. The Today show in NY actually built a replica of the hole Saddam was living in, give me a break. You people need to get your heads screwed back on.