[lbo-talk] Saddam, Hussein

Andy F andy274 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 5 18:47:59 PDT 2006


Does anybody understand the practice of calling Rumsfeld's erstwhile host "Saddam", which appears to be his given name?

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_hussein>

If the convention were confined to speeches, I'd imagine it was meant as disrespect, but it seems to be common practice even at the BBC.

Thanks, -- Andy



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