Kevin at Lean Left has a good post asking if Defense Secretary Rumsfeld should be considered an unindicted co-conspirator for Saddam’s use of banned weapons. Evidence suggests Rumsfeld was at least complicit in Iraq’s use of chemical weapons against Iran, and he may have indirectly provided assistance to the dictator.
Of course this won’t happen because the U.S. government runs the show. But wouldn’t it be funny if there was some sort of full disclosure law which require government officials to reveal their past dealings in televised appearances?
You know how financial analysts on T.V. are supposed to reveal if they have any interest in a company when they recommend its stock? It would be classic if every time Rumsfeld talked about how evil Saddam was, he had to disclose his Reagan-era dealings in Baghdad:
“Saddam’s evil regime, which this government supported in the mid-80’s, murdered thousands of innocent people.”
Just goes to show that today’s political expediency may not turn out so great tomorrow.