Condoleezza Rice Watch: World Has Shirked Duty to Prosecute Saddam

Two days before the parliamentary elections in Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reinforces President Bush’s anti-terrorism agenda and plans for the Middle East as she addresses an invited audience at the conservative Heritage Foundation in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. Rice praised the efforts of allies and the international community for helping in Iraq.

The ASSociated Press has Rice: World Not Helping With Saddam Trial

The world has shirked its duty to help prosecute Saddam Hussein, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday. “The international community’s effective boycott of Saddam’s trial is only harming the Iraqi people, who are now working to secure the hope of justice and freedom that Saddam long denied them,” Rice said.

The top U.S. diplomat also predicted that the Iraqi elections this week would yield the most democratic government “in the entire Middle East.” She did not mention the long-standing democracy in Israel.

The Bush administration has a lot riding on Thursday’s parliamentary elections, which will establish Iraq’s first permanent democratically elected government. If the voting goes well, it will provide a political pivot point for eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Rice, speaking to a friendly audience at the conservative Heritage Foundation, said other nations are starting to do more to help rebuild Iraq and are opening their checkbooks to do it.

“As welcome as this broad support is, I am sad to say that the international community has barely done anything to help Iraq prosecute Saddam Hussein,” she said.

“All who express their devotion to human rights and the rule of law have a special obligation to help the Iraqis bring to justice one of the world’s most murderous tyrants.”

And who has been renown in NOT aiding the United States or its allies in Iraq?

Why, of course, Germany who the United States kicked the crap out of in World War II and then rebuilt with taxpayer money and……

France, whose ASS we saved from the occupation and tyranny of Nazi Germany…..

Thanks………

Rice praised Britain and other countries that have contributed troops or cash to the Iraq effort, and she prodded some of Iraq’s Arab neighbors and others to do more.

“In just two days, when Iraqis make history by selecting the most democratic leaders in the entire Middle East, they will do so with the moral and financial and diplomatic backing of an overwhelming majority of the world,” Rice said.

We, Americans, know who are friends are and we have long memories………

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein gestures during his trial held under tight security in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, 06 December 2005. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice bitterly accused the world community Tuesday of boycotting the trial of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and doing little to help prosecute him.

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