CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON:

I find it savagely ironic that (1) people who claimed that Saddam Hussein was no threat to any other countries now think other countries should have a part in his trial, (2) people who want Iraqis to run their own affairs right now don’t want them to run this trial and, (3) people actually think that the UN should try him for the crimes it consistently refused to do anything about.

Years ago I compared the international community’s behavior to The Little Red Hen. It’s a comparison that just keeps working.