And boast of Islamist inability to learn
Despite the crimes perpetrated by Saddam Hussein, the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt said Sunday that the ousted Iraqi leader's actions pale in comparison to those of the current occupiers. The statement came after Hussein was sentenced to death by the tribunal in Baghdad.
"There is no doubt Saddam Hussein was a tyrant and a despot who harmed Iraq and generated the disastrous situation in which his country is now engulfed," The Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Mehdi Akef told AFP on Sunday. "But what are all these crimes that Saddam committed during his lifetime if you compare them to the crimes of the occupiers and those who help them?" he added.
Akef argued that the trial would do little to deter other dictators across the Arab world. "Our dictators simply don't learn any lessons. They do not fear God and they will therefore not be intimidated by a verdict," the Brotherhood leader added. |