Not to Be Outdone Dept.: NY Times Gives Saddam the 'Charismatic Leader' Look

December 31st, 2006 1:04 PM

This previous post from Friday night shortly after his hanging noted that CNN was giving Saddam Hussein the "Deceased Statesman" look.

The NY Times (HT Hot Air; scroll down, and look on left; direct link to pic is here; pic below is from my host's hard drive) has in a sense outdone CNN by giving Saddam the look of a charismatic, and from all appearances beloved, leader:


One suspects that this is just a warm-up for Castro when his time comes.