| My understanding about Saddam's Iraq was that most people lived lives of relative prosperity. As long as they didn't speak against the state, they had it pretty good. They had almost free medical care, no abject poverty and good life expectancy. They were not free. Now they have none of those things. They can say whatever they want, as long as it's not against the U.S. or the "Iraqi" government. But they can vote for American puppets, so they're "free." |