Comments on: Hail To The Chief! http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jr http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-36327 jr Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/#comment-36327 It was well worth it Bush has Hussein's gun hanging on a wall. Tis all about trophies! It was well worth it Bush has Hussein’s gun hanging on a wall. Tis all about trophies!

]]> By: eponymagain http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-36056 eponymagain Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:49:01 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/#comment-36056 The war was a terrible idea made even worse by terrible management. But it is also true that the noose is a perfectly suitable terminus for bad leaders. Excepting rarities like Saddam Hussein and Nicolae Ceaucescu, most of the political monsters of history have taken extreme measures to die of causes other than the vengeful grip of their victims. Any other sort of death will do. If leaders are ever justified in sacrificing the lives of their subjects and citizens for the good of their country, the people ought to be prepared to sacrifice their leaders as well. The heads of civilized countries are just as capable of hubristic destruction but, beyond losing an election or being treated rudely by comedians, they are largely insulated from the consequences of their foolishness and their violence. Which is to say, here's hoping this hanging starts a trend. The war was a terrible idea made even worse by terrible management. But it is also true that the noose is a perfectly suitable terminus for bad leaders. Excepting rarities like Saddam Hussein and Nicolae Ceaucescu, most of the political monsters of history have taken extreme measures to die of causes other than the vengeful grip of their victims. Any other sort of death will do.

If leaders are ever justified in sacrificing the lives of their subjects and citizens for the good of their country, the people ought to be prepared to sacrifice their leaders as well. The heads of civilized countries are just as capable of hubristic destruction but, beyond losing an election or being treated rudely by comedians, they are largely insulated from the consequences of their foolishness and their violence. Which is to say, here’s hoping this hanging starts a trend.

]]> By: tom http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-35894 tom Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:16:38 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/#comment-35894 hey, if we kill everyone, there wont be anyone left to be terrorists or commit warcrimes! hey, if we kill everyone, there wont be anyone left to be terrorists or commit warcrimes!

]]> By: deepa http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-35742 deepa Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:53:09 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/#comment-35742 //And 3,000 Americans killed (give or take) plus tens of thousands of Americans maimed for life is surely a small price to pay for this Great Victory?// & add the # of innocent civilians of Iraqis died in the process to bring the bloody peace in Iraq //And 3,000 Americans killed (give or take) plus tens of thousands of Americans maimed for life is surely a small price to pay for this Great Victory?//
& add the # of innocent civilians of Iraqis died in the process to bring the bloody peace in Iraq

]]> By: Iam Free http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-35464 Iam Free Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:43:21 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2006/12/30/hail-to-the-chief/#comment-35464 Sadam was guilty of warcrimes and hanging was the price he had to pay. Bush is in my mind at least as guilty and for any real justice in this world should be hanging right beside him. Sadam was guilty of warcrimes and hanging was the price he had to pay. Bush is in my mind at least as guilty and for any real justice in this world should be hanging right beside him.

]]>