The Safety of Baghdad's Christians
To: letters@nytimes.com
Subject: Front-page photo: Catholics heard Sunday Mass at St. George Church in Baghdad, one of five churches firebombed Saturday.
It's regrettable that demonizing Saddam Hussein has become a requirement for the U.S. press. That characterization was bought and paid for by the Kuwaitis, who in the years leading up to the first gulf war were cross-drilling into Iraqi oilfields. It prevents any intelligent discussion of such factors as Saddam's fervent opposition to Islamic fundamentalism, and the significance of his deportation of the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1978.
So, are Baghdad's Christians better off with Saddam in prison?
Subject: Front-page photo: Catholics heard Sunday Mass at St. George Church in Baghdad, one of five churches firebombed Saturday.
It's regrettable that demonizing Saddam Hussein has become a requirement for the U.S. press. That characterization was bought and paid for by the Kuwaitis, who in the years leading up to the first gulf war were cross-drilling into Iraqi oilfields. It prevents any intelligent discussion of such factors as Saddam's fervent opposition to Islamic fundamentalism, and the significance of his deportation of the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1978.
So, are Baghdad's Christians better off with Saddam in prison?
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