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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
So you agree with Miraja2 that Bush was a "murderous thug"?
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If you'll read my post again, I believe you'll notice that I didn't call Bush a "murderous thug." I reserved that language only for Bin Laden.
The comparison I made between the two was simply one of individuals who gave orders that directly led to the deaths of thousands of people but retained relatively high approval ratings in certain parts of the world. The two men clearly and indisputably share
those traits but, as you point out, they differ on many others.
Obviously the supporters of each man continue to believe that the motivations of their guy are/were noble while the other's are/were just plain evil. Personally I happen to believe the motivations of both individuals were pretty evil, and I find the worldview of them both to be absolutely disgusting. Does that mean I think they were the "same?" No. I'm not sure there is much merit in ranking which individual's (or group's) ideology is more evil/harmful/revolting etc. than another's ideology. However, were I to engage in such an exercise, then yes, I would rank Bin Laden and Al Queda as being worse than the Bush administration....which is saying a lot.