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2003-11-17 - 7:59 p.m.
Parallels between Osama, Saddam, and George Bush
A brilliant law student I know, who has a depth of Middle Eastern experience and goes by the name of Tigerknight, has constructed a chart, which illustrates the
Parallels between Osama, Saddam, and George Bush - 2003-11-15 - 11:06 p.m.
He states that...
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that both Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein are both at large, and why Bush seems rather incapable of neutralizing either. There are just too many areas of agreement between these various adversaries.
This shouldn't be too surprising. After all, the states forming the Republican core were also strongly opposed to sanctions against Iraq in 1989--even after Saddam used chemical weapons against the Kurds, and after having used those weapons for years against the Iranians. These Republican voices didn't want to do anything about this rogue regime then--there was no self-interest in it.
How things have changed...though, I wouldn't be surprised if Saddam or Osama was caught and executed next August--a sort of October surprise as a final nail against any Democrat running for President.
See, the real enemy of George W. Bush is neither Osama nor Saddam; all three groups happen to agree on too many fundamental political positions. The real enemy is the Democratic Party--which is ideologically opposed to all three groups.
'Course, the categories here might be reworked a bit, but the suggestive consistency in the ideological thought is startling.
His chart follows...
| Osama
bin Laden |
Saddam
Hussein |
Republicans:
Bush |
Democrats:
Dean/Clark |
|
| Abortion Rights | Oppose: Abortion is evil--and must be stopped by anyone who serves God | Oppose: Abortion is evil and should be stopped by anyone who serves the State | Oppose: Abortion is evil and should be stopped by anyone who serves God and the State (but in a quiet way, such as through judicial appointments, so nobody complains until after the election) | Support--Abortion is a woman's choice |
| Gun Control: should certain firearms be controlled? | Oppose: Guns should be permitted without controls to anyone fighting for God | Oppose: Guns should be permitted without controls to anyone fighting enemies of the State | Oppose: Guns should be permitted without controls to anyone | Support: Guns should be controlled to prevent social violence |
| Homosexual Rights | Oppose: homosexuals are an obscenity to God, they deserve no protection of any law | Oppose: homosexuals deserve no protection of any kind (persecuting them is useful for the state) | Oppose: homosexuals deserve no protection of any law (persecuting by denying them legal protection is useful for securing votes) | Support: homosexuals deserve the same rights and privileges as any other people |
| Affirmative Action: Should racial and religious minorities receive special legal protection? | Opposed: racial minorities are irrelevant; religious minorities must recognize the authority of one religion | Opposed: racial and religious minorities are egregiously oppressed when they threaten the State | Opposed: racial and religious minorities must not receive special treatment or protection | Support: when prejudices create social inequities, religious and racial minorities deserve special protection |
| Progressive Taxation: Should taxes increase as wealth increases? | Opposed: the correct taxes are listed in Islamic tradition, and they are extremely minimal. Rich do not pay a higher percentage than poor. | Opposed: taxes are unnecessary when you have sufficient oil wealth. Rich pay nothing at all. | Opposed: the correct taxes are as low as possible, rich must get relief from excessive taxes (until they pay nothing at all) | Support: those who are in a position to benefit from social circumstances more than others (e.g., families making over $200,000 a year) should also pay more than others |
| Environment: Should the government take action to protect the environment? | Opposed: the fight against enemies trumps all other concerns; God will look after the environment. Note: Bin Laden condemned America for opposing the Kyoto Protocol. |
Opposed: (burnt oil fields and gassed populations, indicators of less than environmental-friendly posture); the environment will look after itself. | Opposed: the environment is less relevant than jobs; only the fight against foreigners trying to steal American jobs is important; the Market will look after the environment. | Support: the environment must be safeguarded for future generations; humans must look after the environment. |
| International Affairs: Should a leader take international opinion into account when choosing a policy? | Unilateralist: willing to attack enemies without any support from other governments | Unilateralist: willing to attack other countries without support from other governments; willing to persist as a pariah regime | Unilateralist: willing to attack other countries and enemies regardless of what other governments say; willing to turn America into a pariah regime | Multilateralist: concerned about the views of allies and other countries, and prefer to address world problems through joint action |
| Death Penalty | Supports (death penalty should be broadly applied against any enemy, anyone supporting enemies, and civilians who are linked to enemies) | Supports (death penalty should be broadly applied against any enemy, including families or others linked to enemies, even when the link between enemies is doubtful) | Supports (death penalty should be applied against anyone convicted of murder, even mentally retarded, and even when the conviction itself is doubtful) | Oppose (death penalty should be avoided; if it is justified at all, it is only when extremely rigorous methods are used to verify guilt and to ensure fairness) |
| Prohibition on Medical Marijuana | Supports (users of drugs/alcohol should be punished) | Supports (users of drugs/alcohol should only be ranking members of the State apparatus) | Supports (users of drugs should be punished unless they are elected president) | Oppose: medical marijuana should be permitted; drug control should focus on controlling harmful impacts rather than prohibition |
| Should religion be separated from politics? | Opposed -- Religion should play a dominant role in society | Opposed -- Religion should play a pragmatic role in justifying the state | Opposed -- Religion should play a role in social affairs when it advantages the party | Supports -- religion and the state should be carefully separated to protect both religious freedom and social freedom |
| Free Trade: Should International Treaties supporting unrestrained trade be supported? | ?? | Supports--particularly treaties revoking the sanctions on Iraq, a most painful constraint on trade | Supports--free trade should be promoted without any interference by the State (save when it protects powerful interests) | Nuanced--to the extent free trade complies with principles of social justice, it should be supported |
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