Finals, Friends and Saddam

I have a critical thinking final tomorrow and Poli Sci final on Thursday. I have to finish my research paper and write the two one-pagers for the Poli Sci articles.

I still can't believe that I got an A in Physics.
That's just incredible.
It's amazing what extra credit can do for a person. *grins*
Also, I recommend taking Physics with Bethany. I would have stunk without her.
Seriously.
*blows Beth kisses*

I got two lovely packages in the mail today, one from Sal and one from Gretchen.
Sal sent a certain Hamlet.
*blows Sal kisses*
Gretchen sent a cute and rather large mug with a snowman and some Fortnum&Mason Christmas tea.
*blows Gretchen kisses*
I am very blessed to have such lovely pals.

Emma thinks that my presents from Will S. are cool.
She understand this kind of thing. Maybe Will S. will need to give her a present...
*raises eyebrows*

So, Saddam has been caught.
You know, I don't think the whole Iraq war is either right or wrong. I think it's beyond that. I don't think it's just about oil, because that's illogical. There are plenty of other places in the world to get oil.
Saddam was responsible for the deaths of millions of people and the world turned a blind eye for years. I certainly hope that if the United States ever fell under the rule of such a man, that another country would help us. There will never be a war in which the innocent are not effected. War isn't like that.
The US didn't do anything about Hitler soon enough and millions of people were murdered. Was the US involvement in WWII about oil? I think not. It's about humanity. It's about the elementary instinct that God put in us to help each other.
These countries that sit around talking about peace are the ones that are being terrorized, like Turkey. If someone like Saddam suddenly came in and started mowing down their citizens, would they still be holding up peace signs and opposing the war on Iraq? I think not.
Sometimes a man must die so that his children can live.
Saddam has committed atrocious crimes against humanity, but remember that he is still human. Why are people so shocked that he seemed afraid when he was captured? He isn't some kind of machine just because he has committed such crimes. He has emotions and feelings just like any other human. I hope that he gets a fair trial. If we took him out to a tree and strung him up, we would be no more humane than he.
But the amazing thing to me is that God loves Saddam Hussein.
And that makes me feel very small.