- Each of these recent or current world
leaders listed below has been accused of being "Another Hitler,"
mostly by US mainstream media pundits, US military leaders or Internet
bloggers. Which one then comes closest to assuming the fascist mantle?
Which one should the world fear most?
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- Saddam "Hitler" Hussein.
Dictator of Iraq.
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- Attacked one country (Iran), and although
assisted by US military aid and despite weapons superiority never conquered
sizeable territory. Attacked Kuwait two years later, after green light
from US ambassador. Occupied Kuwait but was easily defeated in matter of
days by alliance of superior fighting forces. Finally toppled in matter
of weeks by US/British alliance.
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- Countries conquered: One.
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- Continents threatened: Zero
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- Hugo "Hitler" Chavez. Elected
President of Venezuela.
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- Won several elections and survived coup.
Approval rate 75%. Installed economic and land reform policies. Strengthened
military for defense purposes. Offered assistance to US poor and hurricane-ravaged
in New Orleans and Mississippi. Strengthened relations with South
American countries. Opposed US regime.
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- Countries conquered: Zero.
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- Continents threatened: Zero
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- Mahmoud "Hitler" Ahmadinejad,
Elected President of Iran.
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- Won election over US preferred opponent
in a democracy where Iranian citizens of fifteen years of age permitted
to vote. Strengthened ties with China, Russia and India. Supported US "War
on Terror" after 9-11. Possesses large standing army but second rate
air power and third rate navy. Fought an eight year war with Iraq but
conquered little territory while losing over half a million men.
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- Countries conquered: Zero
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- Continents threatened: Zero
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- George "Hitler" Bush.
Elected US President.
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- Assumed power after highly suspicious
election. Cemented power after highly suspicious "terrorist"
attack. Neglected security measures that would have prevented attack
and thus prevented the highly suspicious and hugely profitable "War
on Terror." As Commander In Chief, possesses huge standing army,
navy, air force and thousands of nukes at his disposal. Approval rate 33%.
Curtailed individual right of US citizens, while neglecting domestic security
of New Orleans and Mississippi. Directed huge sums spent instead
on military-industrial-security sector of federal government and continuous
military actions.
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- Countries conquered: Two
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- Continents threatened: All
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