Like most despots Saddam was OK while he was on "our side"
soon as he wasn't he suddenly became the enemy. See also Gaddafi, Idi Amin,etc. Plus the ones that go the other way.
One man's terrorist is someone else's freedom fighter.
If it's not about oil, but democracy, why haven't we invaded Zimbabwe?
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 10:53, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

'cos Mugabe will be dead in two years

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 10:56, Reply)

And he looks like a black Hitler's Dad

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 10:56, Reply)

That's so simplistic.
Politics is the art of the possible, especially so in international politics. If everyone didn't trade, meet or acknowledge the existance of any countrys rulers that we didn't agree with then the world would descend into another world war pretty quickly. Plus we need shit from them and they need stuff from us.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 10:58, Reply)

Diplomacy....
is the art of saying "nice doggie" whilst searching for a brick.
Forget who said that, but it sums it up nicely!
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 11:01, Reply)

Barbara Woodhouse.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 11:20, Reply)

Hahaha

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 11:21, Reply)

haha!
S-IT!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 11:22, Reply)

Very good!
click
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 11:23, Reply)

"Now take your country and bring it to heel".

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 11 Jul 2012, 11:26, Reply)