dam hussein

Monday November 6, 2006 - 4:34AM EDT

I woke up this morning  to video clips of Saddam Hussein cursing the verdict and his consequent death sentence. I had left the TV on last night when I went to sleep. It was just plain weird to wake up hearing this man repeat stuff angrily while a voiceover from the network broadcast provided commentary. Why such intense attention was paid to what I think most people saw as a formality was odd to me. Then I was hearing that some politicians in the U.S. were going to use this as symbol of doing good in Iraq. I was like that idea is ludicrous to even suggest someone would do. But then flipping through the channels I caught one of those news talk interview and some politician was doing just that. I was like dude, come on, even I give people more credit than that. I can't believe anyone of sound mind would look at Hussien's death sentence as anything symbolizing progress or success.  Frankly I don't even know why anyone covered it as more than a footnote to the clown who robbed the local liquor store last night.