I wanna preface this by saying that I am not an expert in foreign affairs nor do I have a better or more acceptable solution. I just don’t like the one offered.

Most, if not all, of the people of the world have heard of the execution of Saddam. He was a bad man and probably deserved to die. I just can’t seem to get comfortable with the idea that we should be the ones to decide that.

I’m not here to argue religion, politics or semantics. I just know that in hearing about how it was carried out and in seeing some of the video I got a very bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. In the long run what does it gain us? He was a beaten, broken, and powerless man - did we really need to kill him?

I realize the Iraqi people made the final decision on the matter and carried out the consequences. But it still doesn’t sit right. I guess my point is if we want to come to a final, peaceful resolution with the people that hate us and try to destroy us (terrorists, rogue nations, etc.) - do we really think we’re going to get that by trotting an old man out, hanging him and showing the video on CNN?

If anything, I think it will make it worse. If we really want to earn the title of “The Greatest Country in the World” I think we have to come up with some better solutions. I wish I was smart enough to help.

No random tidbit today…