Friday, May 20, 2005

Treaty, What Treaty??

I've just seen the picture that seems to have set the whole world a chattering. No, I'm not talking about Episode III, I'm talking about the Saddam in his underwear.

Talk radio has people griping about how International Treaties have been violated by this picture. I ask how? Someone may have broken the law, but that is no more a violation of international treaties than any French tourist getting carjacked in Florida.

Could it be that some of the loudest cryers are just jumping on the next option to criticize America? I bet some of the protests were scheduled months ago and since the disrespecting of the Koran has been shown to be a lie, this is the most inflammatory story to try and pin a protest to.

Look at the decent people of Iraq. Many have known nothing but fear of Saddam. They knew we beat him the first time, but he was still there. He must have seemed invincible as they feared him.

Now they've seen him vulnerable and human. For how many Iraqis did this picture bring this truth home? Saddam is to be feared no longer.

Untill we get a picture of him posed like Mussolini after his 'dismissal', we'll have to settle for him in his tighty whities.

UPDATE:
The following graphic will let you know how seriously I take this issue:
Mothers must have lobbied for this safety feature.

UPPERDATE:
Then there is this item on ebay.