Look, if this were all happening in a course on logic, there would be no problem. Nobody could put forth the following in a logic class:
Ramsey Clark is a prominent member of the anti-war mvmt and even associated with a group that sympathizes with Ba'athists
Ramsey Clark is defending Saddam Hussein
Ergo The anti-war mvmt are all defenders and sympathizers of Saddam Hussein.
Of course the above syllogism is ridiculous. But, it is just this kind of argument- in different terms- that the Right will use to launch a smear campaign against the anti-war movement. Will such a smear campaign work? I dont know. Maybe. I mean, look at how the power of association has worked so far in their smear campaigns.
So, morally speaking, I have nothing against Clark defending Saddam. Politically speaking, I think it is a huge error.
-Thomas
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