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Iraqis Hail Saddam's Demise -- They Will Cheer Louder When We Depart
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| Contributor | FreedomDemocrat |
| Last Edited | FreedomDemocrat Jan 15, 2004 02:24pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, January 15, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The U.S. military finally has in custody one of the most brutal dictators in modern memory. His humiliating demise is a welcome relief, both for the American soldiers who have been hunting him and, more importantly, for the Iraqi people, many of whom feared he would somehow return to power even after his statues were toppled.
But capturing Saddam is only one phase of "regime change" in Iraq. The United States must now turn in earnest to the hand-over of political sovereignty to a new government. In the process, the United States must not ignore one crucial fact: Notwithstanding Saddam's capture, the obvious futility of continued resistance, and the likelihood that life under a new government would be far better than that under Saddam, many Iraqis hate the United States and what we have done to their country. And many Iraqis will not be satisfied until American troops -- all American troops -- are gone. |
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