Mel Gibson and Saddam Hussein: Man Beards

The biggest news in beards right now has to be the impressive specimen that famous actor Mel Gibson is sporting, which many are noting has a striking resemblance to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's bushy monstrosity.

Gibson is in the news because he got plastered then made anti-Semitic comments and insulted police officers while being arrested for drunk driving. Hussein is a ruthless dictator who refused to acknowledge the authority of the courts while on trial for committing atrocious crimes against humanity. Both men wear fantastic multi-colored beards that must scare the shit out of small children.

These two share many other traits that are highly valued here at Man Beard Blog:

• Virility, proven by their exceptional beards
• Contempt for legal authorities
• Vast personal wealth
  
• Misogyny
• Wide-eyed enthusiasm for a noble cause
• Defiance of those who call them insane
  
• Insanity
• Massive Testicles