Following are excerpts from an interview with Egyptian MP Hamadein Sabahi, which aired on Al-Mihwar TV on April 5, 2008.
Hamadein Sabahi: For me, Saddam Hussein was an Arab national hero in the struggle against America and Israel. By no means was he a model democratic ruler. Like all Arab rulers, his reign was full of violations of human rights. He didn't invent anything in this respect, by the way. Let me tell you, I was brought up as a Nasserist, and I am proud of this, but I was one of the harshest critics of Gamal Abd Al-Nasser and his state, when it came to human rights. Neither Saddam Hussein nor any of the Arab leaders is a democratic ruler worthy of being viewed as a model or being praised for his democracy. I have said this many times, before and after Saddam Hussein's death. But that autocratic, totalitarian, and tyrannical ruler, Saddam Hussein, met his death with courage and honor, that absolved all the sins he had committed. I support anyone who stands up to America.
Interviewer: Whoever he may be?
Hamadein Sabahi: I support anyone who stands up to America and Israel.
And yet, just a few short days ago, Egyptians were protesting pretty loudly about the price of food. I wrote that they can basically go fuck themselves, and I've been proven right once again. Anti-American viewpoints like the one from the Egyptian MP only strengthens my viewpoint of them not getting any help with food.
You see, most people in the Middle East don't understand a simple issue: Without oil, commerce ends. Without food, life ends. Enjoy your starvation. Perhaps your friends the Saudi's will be happy to become your benefactor?
Travis
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