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EXECUTING HUSSEIN WON’T END THE INSURGENCY

By Schuyler Thorpe
Author and Political Activist

It seems as though time has flowed backwards to a particular day in December of 2003.

Forget the day, just remember the moment. The exact moment when military officials in Iraq crowed: “We got him!” and the Bush administration cheered.

Cheered over the capture of Saddam Hussein.

And it was then that Bush made the infamous declaration (among many) that the raging insurgency would lay down its arms and help in the rebuilding of Iraq; while under the misguided notion that it was Saddam whom was in control of the insurgency, that it was Saddam whom was guiding and funding it somehow from his foxhole in the ground.

So now–fast forward to 2006–to another December, this time on Saturday, the 30th, and beholden the execution of a man for crimes not against humanity or his own people, but because this man did what he thought was right in an attempt on his life more than 20 years ago.

Malaki and others like him who thirst for revenge for what Hussein did to them while he was President of Iraq–will get what they’ve wanted–but his execution won’t stop the insurgency.

In fact, it may make things worse for the US-led occupation forces–not better.

But that won’t matter. Either on Saturday, or possibly Sunday, Bush will be back onto his podium, declaring that: “an evil man has been brought to justice. And he won’t harm anyone again. This has been a victory for this young democracy, and a blow to all those who seek to topple it.”

You know: The usual Wilsonian jargon which Bush is so famous for lately.

Unfortunately for Bush and his war supporters, the execution of a disposed ex-President of Iraq may in fact be the trigger point for a broader and deeper civil war which will end up toppling this so-called “young democracy”.

Makes me wonder just what kind of a contingency “plan” Bush will have for that instance?

If he has one at all.

Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1@yahoo.com

posted by Schuyler Thorpe @ 2:22 PM