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# Santa Monica Hanging on every word
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-hanging-on-every-word-editor/
- Published: 2007-06-19T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T01:12:07.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Cecilia Rosenthal*

Saddam Hussein was hanged for crimes against humanity because he ordered his military to invade an area which harbored the people who had tried to assassinate him, resulting in the murder of hundreds.

Does anyone remember Bush’s original reason for invading Irag? Wasn’t it because Saddam had tried to assassinate his father? When that failed, lies about Saddam’s connection to 9/11 and WMD, unfortunately, did not, and as a result, so far, hundreds of thousands have been murdered. Since reasons two and three were proven to deliberate lies, we are left with Bush’s original reason only.

The precedent is there. What are we waiting for?

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 19, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/061907.pdf?ref=smdp.com)