IMHO, Saddam will not get killed....

[Spectator]

IMHO, I think that Saddam wont get killed, just like in the gulf war. I think that the U.S. needs and enemy to justify all its military and also to keep A LOT of people working. If it were that important they would've killed him a long time ago.

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[metalhead]

I don't think he'll get killed, either, but for entirely different reasons. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is a serious breach of international law to kill an opposing government's leader during war. I think he will be captured, tried, and imprisoned, but not killed.

 

[CurtSibling]

I think he will do a deal with Bush and escape.

Or 'dissapear' like Osama.

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

He either leaves on his own or feet first.

This isn't a game, and there will be no "deals".

 

[Dralix]

Originally posted by metalhead
I don't think he'll get killed, either, but for entirely different reasons. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is a serious breach of international law to kill an opposing government's leader during war. I think he will be captured, tried, and imprisoned, but not killed.

I don't see how the US could possibly have him tried, not having ratified the ICC. Do they have any grounds to try him in the US?

 

[ubannoying]

The Army's Delta Force has been training to capture or kill Saddam and his look-alikes. I think Saddam would rather die than be taken prisoner.

This article gives more information on the subject.

As for a possible deal, Saddam has already turned it down. He chose to stay in Iraq.

 

[meldor]

First, as Commander in Chief of the opposing forces, even under international law he is a legitimate target.

Second, have you floks forgotten all of those military tribunals you complained about.

Third, the ICC wouldn't most likely not be the one to try him. If anything it would be a special court ala the Serbian leader.

 

[Greadius]

Originally posted by Dralix
I don't see how the US could possibly have him tried, not having ratified the ICC. Do they have any grounds to try him in the US?

Ad hoc tribunals that have been used for over 50 years, usually composed of a few international judges and the usual court proceedings.


I hope he doesn't die. The last thing we need is another martyr.

 

[ICBM]

i think that saddam has already gone into exile, and the man there now, is one of his doubles.

 

[Spectator]

Tried? Isn't it Trialed?

 

[Dralix]

Originally posted by Greadius
Ad hoc tribunals that have been used for over 50 years, usually composed of a few international judges and the usual court proceedings.

Wasn't the idea of the ICC to replace ad hoc tribunals with a permanent court? Or does that not preclude the ad hocs from being set up?

 

[nixon]

I would wet my pants biiig time if I had Delta Force on my tail, "poised to kill you". Yiiikes.

I honestly doubt it'll come as easy as some predict; this guy has probably rehearsed his future whereabouts hundreds of times, knowing that we would eventually knock on his door again at some time in the future; that time is now, so he'll probably have to initiate his plan very soon.

 

[SunTzu]

Originally posted by Spectator
Tried? Isn't it Trialed?

no its Tried in that aspect of the sentence

 

[jack merchant]

Originally posted by Dralix


Wasn't the idea of the ICC to replace ad hoc tribunals with a permanent court? Or does that not preclude the ad hocs from being set up?

AFAIK, that's the purpose of the ICC. However, most of Saddam's crimes occurred before the creation of the ICC and must therefore either be tried by an ad hoc tribunal or by some country. The ICC can only try cases dating from after July 1, 2002. There is no ad hoc tribunal yet and I doubt anyone would want to have the Saddam trial in their country. Therefore, I think it will be in the US's interest to kill him whenever possible.

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

The United States is not a member of the ICC, and does not recognize that court, so you can be pretty sure they won't be trying anyone captured in a US led effort.

 

[phoenix_night]

Originally posted by ubannoying
The Army's Delta Force has been training to capture or kill Saddam and his look-alikes.

i am now also of the opinion that saddam will not be killed.

 

[shammy]

maybe he does what Hitler did, deep down in a bunker when end nears

 

[CrackedCrystal]

He is going to bite the dust. The Gulf War had a different objective. Then it was to get Iraq out of Kuwait. The US was not directly targeting Saddam. Now it is specifically targeted at Saddam and his weapons. Big difference.

 

[Pillager]

Let's just hope we can capture and prosecute him. That'd be the best outcome.

Thinking about it in fact, he could also be tried on torture charges.

 

[Remorseless]

I think he's too much of a coward to go down fighting or even to take his own life as did Adolf. But I personally think (perhaps it's more a hopeful wish) one of his generals will see the light and, how do you children put it these days, "bust a cap in hiz haid."

But I'm with AoA on this -- this is not a game. When the US makes war, we do it as a serious business. The Iraqi military would be well advised to surrender forthwith, and spare their nation a time of sorrow and tribulation merely to back up the regime of one of the worst dicactors since the end of WWII.