The fascination with all things Saddam began immediately after the Iraqi dictator was deposed in 2003. Two, even the niche dictator memorabilia market is not immune from the recession. One, Saddam Hussein was one of the most iconic tyrants of the 20th century. It is, however, powerfully liberating to the people of Iraq.A bizarre cottage industry born out of the war in Iraq carries a few lessons about humans and the economy. 16: The capture.is of enormous symbolic importance.It does not solve the problems of postwar Iraq. Sydney The Sydney Morning Herald (centrist), Dec.
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15: Where are the weapons of mass destruction? If Saddam does not reveal their location, the United States may exchange better trial results for the information. Taipei United Evening News/ Lianhe Wanbao (independent, pro-unification), Dec. Among their adversaries in Iraq, a feeling of hopelessness should emerge. It proves the determination and efficacy of the Americans. 15: capture has a great psychological impact. 15: Pathetic images.It is the distance from absolute power to decay.It is a profound lesson.Only democracy allows a noble retirement. Bush’s interests than those images of Sad-dam.Before becoming one of the black beasts in Washington, Hussein had been a useful despot to the interests of the United States.īucharest Evenimentul Zilei (independent, mass-circulation), Dec. 15: Without weapons of mass destruction to.justify the invasion.nothing could be more convenient to George W. 15: Saddam Hussein’s capture is not likely to herald the end of the war in Iraq but only the beginning of a different war.īarcelona La Vanguardia (centrist), Dec. Tel Aviv Yediot Aharonot (centrist), Dec. misrule, have earned the right to determine his fate. 15: The American-led mission to rebuild a democratic Iraq has taken a giant step forward.As the victims of.
London The Daily Telegraph (conservative), Dec. 15: A force whose members are ready to perish in desperate suicide adventures is not one that can be smothered by the mere capture of its leader. 14: If receives the death penalty, it would be better if it were the Iraqis. Zurich Neue Zürcher Zeitung (conservative), Dec. 14: The United States does not have the right to try Saddam.Let the people decide his fate. Jakarta Media Indonesia (independent), Dec. 15: A leader surrendered without fighting, the Arab street is stunned, and the Arab media appear to be in a state of shock.īelgrade Politika (pro-government), Dec 15: The Iraqi dictator could have committed suicide.He did not, because he either lacks courage or he plans to say things that Washington will not like to hear at a possible public trial. London Al-Sharq al-Awsat (Saudi-owned), Dec.
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The full drama, however, might not unfold, as Saddam’s captors may have bought his eternal silence -the epitome of all humiliations. 15: An imprisoned Saddam.will intimidate no one except those.leaders who might have cooperated with his despicable policies. 15: A page was turned not only for Iraq but also for the Middle East and even world history.The dictator who lived in palaces in Baghdad.has been captured like a scared rabbit digging the soil in Tikrit.īeirut An-Nahar (independent), Dec. It must certainly be because he is the only Arab leader who didn’t sell himself to the Americans and give up on Palestine.
15: Among Jordanian university students there is clearly bitterness toward the Arab leadership some wonder why the Americans focused so much on catching. 15: The capture.is.a significant political and moral victory for the United States and an extraordinary opportunity for President Bush to understand that the time has come to forge an authentic international coalition for the political and economic reconstruction of Iraq.Īmman Al-Arab al-Youm (independent), Dec. 15: Saddam Hussein’s capture will surely be billed as a turning point in the allied presence in Iraq.It might not prove as decisive as it seems.as the international community lacks a uniform vision about the future of the country.īogotá El Tiempo (centrist), Dec. 2)Ĭomment and analysis from Sydney, Taipei, Warsaw, Bucharest, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, London, Nairobi, Zurich, Jakarta, Belgrade, Beirut, Amman, Istanbul, Bogotá, and Sofia
From the February 2004 issue of World Press Review (VOL.
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