Chimpco vs Saddamco

[Protagoras]

Not all parallels are meaningful and not all conclusions drawn from them are accurate but sometimes...if you stand back a ways and look, a bigger picture does start to emerge.


Saddamco: An iron fisted ruler who crushed all dissent
vs
Chimpco: A resolute leader who believes in "Shock and Awe" to cow his enemies.

Saddamco: Used the military to consolidate power and destroy his political enemies
vs
Chimpco: Uses military power to crush "insurgents" in Iraq (after the imposed Shock & Awe above)

Saddamco: Declaired martial law and dictatorial powers in the midst of civil strife
vs
Chimpco: Declaired presidential warpowers in an undending war against the idea of "Terra"

Saddamco: Used national security as an excuse to ignore basic privacy and liberty of his citizens
vs
Chimpco: um...well duh.

Saddamco: Went to war with Iran and used WMD (gas/chem weapons)
vs
Chimpco: Supplied the WMD for Saddamco to use against Iran

Saddamco: Invaded Kuwait after a conflict over oil drilling
vs
Chimpco: Invaded Iraq after a conflict with 19 hijackers who were not from Iraq

Saddamco: Had torture rooms where he allegedly raped, beat, and killed prisoners
vs
Chimpco: Has Abu Gareb and Guantanamo (and 5 other secret spots) where prisoners are...well you know...

Saddamco: Censored the national press and threatened dissenters with death
vs
Chimpco: Bought out the national press and threatened dissenters with treason

Saddamco: Has ongoing delusions of grandure and is unable to accept any form of criticism or feedback
vs
Chimpco: ditto

Saddamco: Supposedly had WMD that were a threat to the world
vs
Chimpco: Openly has the largest amount of WMD (but is no threat to the world)

Saddamco: Allowed UN Inspectors
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Chimpco: Will not allow release of any information (energy task commission, NSA, whatever)

Saddamco: Allowed his people to starve while under UN sanctions
vs
Chimpco: Allowed his people to starve in New Orleans

you get the idea...

But we are the good guys. Never forget it.

[Protagoras]

1. Saddamco: Had a secret police force

Chimpco has the NSA.

and the beat goes on.