MRS. THATCHER

On one hand, we have so few leaders who have strong convictions, who look stunning and unforgettable, who are women in power.... On the other hand, she did so many things that hurt her country, her citizens, Argentina, and ultimately, indirectly, America....       It is not nice to speak ill of those recently deceased, because     their loved ones and many strangers grieve for them, and     because we know we will soon be next. Yet some leaders, consciously, whether misguided or not, made wrong decisions,
stubbornly pursued them, and never even reconsidered their destructive actions.....Should we pretend they were good leaders, when they were not?  Should we publicly mouth polite words      of condolence, and privately celebrate revenge?  Do we give tributes to an iconic star (not Meryl Streep), whose photographic image was strangely comforting, but whose policies negatively affected millions?.....
However, we can mourn the loss of a very flawed human being, perhaps a little like ourselves.