[William McKinley]

the two dictators belong in separate leagues of cruelty and terror

Do they? I am not so sure.

Hitler had the advantage in scope, but that was because he had the means to 'accomplish' more.

Saddam's cruelty, as shown by the child's prison, is pretty much on par.

[lainde]

bttt

[solzhenitsyn]

I was thinking the same thing. Hitler did nothing that Saddam wouldn't have gladly done, given the opportunity. Where the Jews are concerned, he'd have been delighted to have finished what Hitler started. He is absolutely in the same league.

[butter pecan fan]

Absolutely they are in the same league. Saddam has only lacked in sufficient aid from appeasers.

From: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/891734/posts:

One day Uday brought Latif Yahia [Uday's body double] and others to a meeting with Saddam Hussein at his bombed personal palace, after the Kurdish uprising. Seeing the damage up close so enraged Saddam he ordered his men to bring him prisoners. Troops quickly returned with 30 captured Kurdish rebels. "Saddam shot each one at close range. He emptied clip after clip," says Yahia. "Then he demanded another 60 men and killed them too. Finally he laughed and said he felt better."