Saddam Hussein has been hanged. To what end was he killed? I understand the impulse for revenge, the sudden passionate act of violence. But this was no act of passion. It was a carefully staged show trial and execution by those currently in power in Iraq. Do the American's have any regrets about this? Probably not but they must be just a little more nervous now that the continual anarchy and violence that dominates Iraq today will only escalate now that Saddam has been executed.
It is a sorry mess that the U.S. finds itself in and the saddest part is the horrible state of affairs they have created in their desire for revenge through crude and violent means. They had Iraq pinned down; Hussein's power was limited by the embargo and it was clear that he posed no military threat to the United States or likely anyone else for that matter. But not understanding how to use a rapier they picked up the bludgeon and let loose the dogs of war.
For a powerful nation, the Americans seem to lack any sense of sophistication or savoir fair. They could have slowly dismantled Hussein, taken him down piece by piece but now his problems are over and their nightmare deepens. There is much to be learned here but is anyone really paying attention?
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