The scent of blood seems to have permeated the Internet following the execution of Saddam Hussein less than 24 hours ago. Like sharks going into a frenzy, bloggers and emailers are circulating celebratory messages and calling for the killing of other well-known world figures as well.
This idea that the world would be a safer place if certain individuals weren't in it is both quaint and naive. Yes, the execution of Saddam Hussein was necessary, but let's not delude ourselves into thinking that the world is any safer without him.
UPI International Editor Claude Salhani agrees that the situation in Iraq is actually even more precarious following Saddam's execution.
In World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm was said to be evil, so he was removed. Then there was Hitler, so he was removed. Then there was Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Kim Il Sung, etc. etc. etc. New ones seem to pop up just as quickly as the old ones are removed.
A sane world would look at this and come to the conclusion that it was time to look for means to bring an end to this seemingly endless cycle.
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