Political Quotes

“today begins what is no less than the trial of the century, the trial of Saddam Hussein. For the first time in recent history, a former leader will stand before his own people to be judged and tried for his crimes against humanity. For the first time, the Iraqi people will hear and watch the ``Butcher of Baghdad'' answer for 23 years of terror. Saddam's crimes are surpassed only by the Rwandan genocide, Pol Pot's killing fields, and the tyrannies of Hitler, Mao, Stalin, and Kim Jong Il. Egyptians, Kuwaitis, and Iranians were put to death simply because he decreed so. Saddam killed Kurds because of their ethnicity. And he killed Shiites because of their religion, Sunnis for their political views. Even babies and toddlers fell victim to the firing squad. As Prime Minister al-Jafari said yesterday, there will be no tears for Saddam Hussein. But most surely, there will be tears for the hundreds of thousands of lives he crushed and destroyed with utter ruthlessness. The trial of Saddam will reveal to the Iraqis and to the world the full extent of his brutality. And as the crimes are tallied and recorded, he will face the full judgment of the people and the uncompromising judgment of history. I am confident justice will be served and that Saddam and his henchmen will be treated fairly and appropriately.…”