No cameras, please

Am I the only one who has less than no interest in the trial of Saddam Hussein? And by less than no interest, I mean I am offended by the mere mention of it.

I don't know exactly what you do with oppressive tyrannical leaders like Hussein, whose abuse of power is an affront to all that is good in this world. We must hold him accountable somehow, and yet the judicial system seems so feeble in the face of his crimes. What could we possibly do to him that could possibly bring him close to atonement?

Here's what bothers me most about his trial: Hussein will bluster about, denying and defying, without a trace of remorse. In the end, he will be found guilty of whatever, and we will dole out his punishment - whatever - but before we can do that he gets to be the star of the show one last time.

A lot of Jews won't speak Hitler's name, because to speak it, even to curse it, is to acknowledge his power and influence. Centuries from now his name will still known, and it won't matter whether it went down in fame or infamy; Hitler will still be remembered while the names of his victims fell into obscurity long before he even put a bullet in his brain.

Here's the fate I'd chose for Hussein and his ilk: let them waste away in a jail cell bereft of all comfort while waiting for a trial that is continually postponed. Never let them have their say. Never let them play to the cameras. Let them be forgotten.

Just a thought.