Make no mistake - Our grief is not for Saddam - It is for America.

[kentuck]

To rationalize Saddam's death as a matter of simple justice is a mistake. It does not legitimize nor lessen the responsibility of an illegal invasion, built on a mountain of lies, and where now there are over 650,000 casualties as a result. Wiser men than we will say that the death of Saddam will lead to many more deaths, not less. The rush to execute, as the rush to invade, will lead to more death and destruction. Just as it was a war of choice, it was an execution of choice.

We grief not for Saddam but for America. Our once proud nation has become a paper tiger. An angry, revengeful, thoughtless paper tiger. Not only have we lost the respect of the world, we have lost our self-respect. We stand for nothing. That is why we grieve. Do not mistake it as grief for Saddam or the dictators around the world.