MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Marianna Belenkaya)
the Dujail massacre and the use of chemical weapons against Kurds in Anfal. Or didn't Washington know about that?Not surprisingly, this was only one example of the international community turning a blind eye to suspect events in the interests of big-time politics. There are dozens of such examples in Iraqi history. Iraq's Kurds suffered most and have been let down by the Untied States more than once.
In short, as is the case with any leader, many people in Iraq and outside it might have shared the responsibility for Hussein's crimes. But this does not matter now that he has been executed, for he has taken many of his secrets to the grave.
The world could have learned many lessons from Hussein's trial. Washington now says that a new era will begin in Iraq after the dictator's death, and that the Iraqis will be able to replace the rules established by Hussein with the rule of law. Is this really possible?