Is it because Hussein is also the last name of our allies in Jordan?...or is it because Saddam sounds sinful (like sodomy)?
2006-09-15 17:03:10 · 15 answers · asked by Brand X 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In Britian during WW2 people talked about "Adolf", not as we do today when we refer to him as Hitler.
It is an interesting question. I think that the relative commonness of his surname does have a lot to do with it.
Idi Amin, for example, was always referred to as Idi Amin. It's a common surname.
GW Bush is referred to as Dubya.
Saddam backward sounds like "Mad as...". Which may have something to do with it? His name also sounds like So Damn Insane.
2006-09-15 17:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by Big E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just think it is because he is an enemy we do not give him the formal respect of addressing him - (ex) President Hussein or even now Mr Hussein.
It is a formal/familiar thing, we are using the familiar and not giving him the formal respect. I think it started during the Gulf War.
2006-09-16 00:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saddam Hussein sounds an awful lot like: "So damn insane".
Who cares what we call that cracker. He ain't never goin' nowhere.
2006-09-16 00:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by submariner662 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So we don't get comments about Saddam Hussein, and Bush Who's-Not-Sane
2006-09-16 05:10:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are probably right on both counts, but it also may be true that Sadam has a harsher sound. It is harder to say Hussein with emphasis.
2006-09-16 00:08:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I literally think everyone in the entire world has become so familiar with the man that we are confortable using his first name..
2006-09-16 00:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are Whacked! Who is we? Are you talking out the side of your head? This guy was a brutal man. I smell a Liberal.
2006-09-16 00:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant spell Hussein
2006-09-16 00:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by ace 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz in arabic countries here we use the first name more, and he used to be called with his first name
that's all
2006-09-18 00:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by Jordanian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To belittle him and present him as a patheitc individual.
2006-09-16 00:07:12 · answer #10 · answered by Skippy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋