I heard a rumor at work that Aziz was shot. Of those at the top in Iraq, Aziz is the most capable politician, and certainly more moderate than Saddam. Aziz wants Iraq to survive as a sovereign nation and has arguably accomplished a political miracle within Iraq to subdue the petulant Saddam and allow inspectors unconditional access.
from the article:
Aziz (said) a U.S. request that Iraqi soldiers and citizens allow coalition forces into Iraq uncontested is “unjust” and gives “an example of the mentality of such an administration. They have power but no brains.”
Aziz (said) a U.S. request that Iraqi soldiers and citizens allow coalition forces into Iraq uncontested is “unjust” and gives “an example of the mentality of such an administration. They have power but no brains.”
My first thought was cynical; that we had him killed to reduce what sanity and reason there may be in the Iraqi leadership. Then, likely, our opponent would be an irrational mad bomber Saddam–that is if he returned to his erratic scud-launching of a decade ago. When I finally read this article, I was relieved. It means my country has not yet sunken to the monstrosities which I fear it eventually will.