See that apostrophe and how it changes the meaning: The something of the tyrant – in his pants!

Is he ironing those pants or what? Few stories more showing Saddam’s human side and he can start a fan club. How about Hitler ironing and gardening. He was too worried about ending up on show in Moscow zoo.

See that apostrophe and how it changes the meaning: The something of the tyrant – in his pants!

Err, no. It is: The tyrant is in his pants.

I tend to think these kinds of pictures will backfire, and elicit more sympathy for him, rather than ridicule and opprobrium.

When you really think about it, he is here at his most vulnerably human.

Never mind that he knowingly put to death a few hundred thousand of his political enemies. This is what the public will think of him now: a man victimized by his captors.

Finnpundit – Very good point. The left is looking for any good reason to turn him into a martyr, this will be the beginning.

Phil, you make it sound that Saddam is especially popular among the left.

If you look at the cast of “Our Friend Saddam”, you’ll notice many politicians of left, center and right who used to be his friends:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362937/

I think it’s shameful for politicians of all persuasions to be associated with that man, although I think the publication of these photos was probably stupid. He should be judged by a court.