The mixed feelings on the Arab street to the capture of Saddam Hussein is the subject of this article by Kamel Labidi, a journalist in Cairo who wrote his observations for THE DAILY STAR, the English language newspaper of Lebanon.
Egypt and its varied reactions to a dictator’s fall
The capture of a fugitive tyrant would normally prompt widespread relief and celebration in a region that witnessed his brutal policies. But apparently not in the Arab world where dictators manage to retain some popularity, even after being toppled. Last Sunday’s arrest of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in a tomb-like hiding place provoked more Arab sadness than satisfaction…