Chron publishes 'defense of Saddam Hussein'

It's been a while since I've publicly called anyone a worthless, low-down scumbag. I've been saving those words for Ramsey Clark:

So let me explain why defending Saddam Hussein is in line with what I've stood for all my life and why I think it's the right thing to do now.

Here's a hint: It's because Clark is a devoted anti-Bush nut with a completely whacked sense of justice. (He wants to free Saddam and put President Bush on trial.)

Both international law and the Constitution of the United States guarantee the right to effective legal representation to any person accused of a crime. This is especially important in a highly politicized situation, where truth and justice can become even harder to achieve. That's certainly the situation today in Iraq. The war has caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Iraqis and the widespread destruction of civilian properties essential to life. President Bush, who initiated and oversees the war, has manifested his hatred for Saddam, publicly proclaiming that the death penalty would be appropriate. The United States, and the Bush administration in particular, engineered the demonization of Saddam, and it has a clear political interest in his conviction.

We didn't have to demonize Saddam Hussein. He already was a demon. Ramsey Clark is going to stall and obfuscate just like Slobodan Milosevic, in an attempt to free one of history's most evil men. And then, when it's all said and done, the Iraqi people will try Saddam, find him guilty, and hang him high. Despite Clark's shameless efforts, justice will be done.