History is repeating itself in Iraq, a country where the U.S. has spent over 4,439 lives and most of a trillion dollars to democratize. The miserable authorities there are now killing dozens of people who are protesting the miserable authorities. In the year 2000, Saddam Hussein’s government was corrupt, feckless, and brutal — which America objected to with war. Today, Iraq’s government is corrupt, feckless, and brutal — which America supports with good wishes. This says less about Iraq’s appalling leaders than it does about America’s
TOM TIEDE