Baathism Can't Die Quickly Enough

The New Republic's latest issue includes a wonderful essay by Paul Berman recounting the utter insanity of Baathism. Berman says the disgusting ideology will remain with us despite the fall of Saddam and the mounting likelihood Syria's Baathist regime will soon crumble. While Berman's probably correct, here's why we should collectively mourn the refusal of this polluted idea to fade from the international scene.