I think it's fairly self-evident what's going on there. CNN weren't told to report on the event.
As for Keegan, I reckon he's a bit of a fruit-cake
His comments over Saddams' capture will be proven quite wrong. For example:
"The capture of Saddam immensely simplifies the security situation in post-war Iraq. It strikes a disabling blow at his surviving supporters, who must now lose heart."
Assuming of course, that the "security situation" is primarily the result of Saddam supporters.
And he's optimistic about the information that Saddam will give..
"They will particularly seek to extract from him whatever he is prepared to admit about his development of weapons of mass destruction."
And what if he admits that he didn't have any?
I suppose it's no surprise he wants a rapid death penalty imposed on the dictator.
A diplomatic agenda which works on interests rather than friendships will ensure that no principled decisions will be made and no progress is possible. It is a policy of managed chaos rather than social development.
No wonder the United States loathed Qassim and Mossadeq.
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As for Keegan, I reckon he's a bit of a fruit-cake
His comments over Saddams' capture will be proven quite wrong. For example:
"The capture of Saddam immensely simplifies the security situation in post-war Iraq. It strikes a disabling blow at his surviving supporters, who must now lose heart."
Assuming of course, that the "security situation" is primarily the result of Saddam supporters.
And he's optimistic about the information that Saddam will give..
"They will particularly seek to extract from him whatever he is prepared to admit about his development of weapons of mass destruction."
And what if he admits that he didn't have any?
I suppose it's no surprise he wants a rapid death penalty imposed on the dictator.
A diplomatic agenda which works on interests rather than friendships will ensure that no principled decisions will be made and no progress is possible. It is a policy of managed chaos rather than social development.
No wonder the United States loathed Qassim and Mossadeq.
http://www.independent.org/tii/news/021020Marshall.html