[patriciaruth]

It's funny that all the liberal history and political science professors have never learned this lesson.

[Travis McGee]

ping.

[Anti-Bolshevik]

Sowell is the man BIZUMP!

[mvpel]

Self-ping for forwarding.

[FReethesheeples]

mega-bump!!!!!!

[US_MilitaryRules]

Major history repeats itself bump!

[Billthedrill]

A Tom Sowell BTT.

[EternalVigilance]

Sins of omission are still sins.

Inaction in the face of tyrants always leads to a boot on your throat.

[McGavin999]

You need to read this!

[The Duke]

I guess this is the first time that I've ever disagreed with Thomas Sowell, who I hold in the highest esteem. I just don't see the parallel between Hitler and Saddam (it's a matter of degree), and I don't see the difference between Saddam and Castro.

[dano1]

BTT

[Howie]

A little side note: Germany was forbidden to have airplanes so used sailplanes/gliders to train a secret airforce. These young glider pilots were later upgraded into military pilots in a very short process.

[wardaddy]

Nice work Mr Sowell!

[Y2Krap]

ADOLPH HUSSEIN OR SADDAM HITLER.
ONE AND THE SAME.

[mrustow]

The man is 72, and darned if he doesn't seem to be getting better all the time. Maybe you can teach an old man new tricks!

[William McKinley]

They should have seen the flaw in this plan:

therefore could be quickly seized by French troops, who were just across the Rhine

"Then, after nightfall, Gallahad, Lancelot and I will jump out of the Trojan Rabbit, taking them completely by surprise, and I might add, completely unarmed."

[Just another Joe]

The characterization of Sadham as Hitler is apt, if overdone. It's a matter of degree, at this point.
The lesson of history, however, is the same.
If you let a dictator get away with one thing they will go try the NEXT thing.

[Burkeman1]

Sowell is usually right on. But not in this case. His premise is false. Iraq is nothing like Nazi Germany and the world situation today is very different from the 1930's.

[Red Jones]

bump

[BureaucratusMaximus]

So...within the realm of the article...the case can be made that the Israelis should take care of Saddam and any other Arab nation that stands in their way...but they're not...kinda like the French. Geographically, France had more to more to lose (and did) in WWII, Israel has the most to lose in the face of Iraqi aggression and WMD.

Damn...history does repeat itself.