Tolkien had a great grasp of the power of good and evil. I was watching the news today, and said to myself, "self, this looks like something I've already read about".
However, I can't equate Saddam and his army of orcs to be the equal of Sauron and his minions. While equals in evil, Saddam's gang is far more cowardly and ineffectual. The only "bravery" we've seen is the equivalent of "suicide by cop".
However, I'm getting pissed off by the continuing references to "elite republican guards". When we're through with them, will we have to fight the super-elite SPECIAL republican guard?