Point is that's how the media often refers to him. I can't spell his last name without looking it up so...
If I respected him I'd use his last name. I don't call the president George. On 6/21/06, Gruss Gott wrote: > I'm not sure what your point is, but mine is this: > > It's polite to call those you don't know by their last name. If they > deserve your respect then you use "Mr." or "Ms." When you call > someone by their first name it implies an intimacy and approval of > that person. > > So, for the press and all of us, we should use "Hussein" when the > context is clear or "Saddam Hussein" when it's not or if full clarity > is desired. Speaking of Hussein using his first name suggests that > you like and approve of him and his actions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:209921 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
