An American soldier, Lt. Colonel William Steele (that sounds like the name of a Tom Clancy character), is standing trial for aiding the enemy during the time that Saddam Hussein was held in a prison under his control. What exactly did Steele do that was so horrible? He provided Cuban cigars and hair dye to Saddam while he was incarcerated. Okay, so he gave mobile phones to other detainees (“He said he just wanted to order pizza!”), but I find the bits about Saddam kind of funny. I fail to see how cigars and dye can be a breach of security.
Anyways, if Steele is convicted, especially of the major charges, he could spend life in prison. It really makes you wonder, though. What kind of jail time do you risk in helping a former dictator keep up appearances?
