[lbo-talk] Are Galloway's politics contemptible?

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Sun May 22 19:40:14 PDT 2005


Dwayne Monroe wrote:
>
> Luke:
>
> Talk of Saddamite leftists is generally bullshit, but not in Galloway's
> case. "Gorgeous George" actually praised Hussein's "courage, strength
> and indefatigability."
>
> ==========================
>

What is the evidence that Saddam is cowardly, weak, and slothful? Courage, strength, and indefatigability are not moral virtues or (by themselves) political virtues; they can characterize tyrants, swindlers, hit men, corporate CEOs, and u.s. presidential candidtates as well as more desirable neighbors.

Luke is is being childish here.

Carrol



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