I intended to write about my tournament yesterday. That was overcome by events.
The scene reminded me of Charles Manson. Saddam actually had the same look, and was captured hiding in similar fashion–Manson was curled up inside a small cabinet, and almost wasn’t even noticed.
Now I’m waiting to see the long line of American lawyers eager to defend the criminal of the century–pro bono. What would be a greater career builder or cap? John Edwards would probably be a good choice.
Of course, one of the first questions at the 4ID press conference was “What does this mean for the future? How will it change things in Iraq?” Reporters are obsessed with the future. I guess it takes too much talent to report events which have already ocurred engagingly. It’s much easier to predict the future when you’re not ever held accountable for the accuracy of those predictions.
It doesn’t happen only with hard news. The current celebrity trials are the same. I remember last year when Rich Beem won the PGA championship, during the news conference which followed, a reporter asked him, “Have you given any thought to how you’ll defend your championship next year?” One ABC talking head said something to the effect that “The Coalition will definitely want to talk to Saddam about where weapons of mass destruction might be in light of the fact that that was the major reason given for invading Iraq in the first place.” Why do I even bother to listen to ABC, CBS, NBC, or CNN?
Let’s simply celebrate the moment. Other people in positions of responsibility (certainly not the media) have decisions to make. Let them enjoy the good feeling that goes along with reaching this milestone along the road to security, and they’ll get back to work. And they’ll continue to do it well.
Zeyad doesn’t have anything posted, yet, but some good links at The Mesopotamian.
Howard Dean’s blog site has some interesting comments:
I can’t believe this. I’m crying here. I feel that we now don’t have a chance in this election.
Don’t forget–Dean has us–and that’s what will carry him through this media rapture with Hussein’s capture.
HEY GUYS WAKE UP!!!
THERE IS NO SUCCESS EXISTS IN THE UNJUSTIFIED WAR WHOEVER WAS CAPTURED!!!
IT IS ONLY A DANGEROUS ILLUSION OF SUCCESS WHICH MAY LEAD ONLY TO THE NEXT WRONG JUGMENT AND NEXT WRONG DECISION SUCH AS A NEXT WAR!!!Term ‘success