BEHIND_THE_MASK
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Well, Im guessing that the court was organized under an American-friendly system...
The outcome could be diffrent depending whoever controlled the court.
Saddam Hussein Hanged
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Well, Im guessing that the court was organized under an American-friendly system...
The outcome could be diffrent depending whoever controlled the court.
Fugitive Sisyphus
Escape Artist
What is it that you are saying? Do you mean that there is credible evidence that Saddam Hussein did not order the deaths of hundreds of Kurds during his reign?
Lambert Simnel
One across
This is part of why I think hanging is wrong (apart form a general dislike for any capital punishment, and a distrust of the legal process which convicted Saddam). We have now managed to get to the position where some Westerners will feel sorry for him, and many Arabs will view him as a martyr, rather than having contempt for the murdering scum that he really was.
which is exatcly why, whatever one thinks about the death penalty and the court, anyone should see why all trials should have been finished first!
Xanikk999
History junkie
This day was going to happen anyway.
I knew he would be executed the day they cought him. And if i remember correctly, a certain CFC member said they wouldnt be able to convict him at all.
Who was that?
I knew he would be executed the day they cought him. And if i remember correctly, a certain CFC member said they wouldnt be able to convict him at all.
Who was that?
Marla_Singer
United in diversity
There are 17 year-old girls which are hanged in Iran because they've cheated on their husband they've been forced to marry when they were 13 years old.
I must confess that it makes me feel more remorse than the death of an outdated megalomaniac murderous dictator. That makes one less on earth. It doesn't change much over all but don't expect me to be sad about this.
I must confess that it makes me feel more remorse than the death of an outdated megalomaniac murderous dictator. That makes one less on earth. It doesn't change much over all but don't expect me to be sad about this.
kryszcztov
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Fortunately, I'm not saddened by all that I disagree with.
Winner
Diverse in Unity
They've just made another martyr. Just look at this farce - Saddam holding Koran, praising Islam and shouting "down with the West", then refusing the hood and showing no fear of death, like some kind of noble prisoner of conscience. I think he will be remembered as a Muslim hero who resisted the West, at least among Sunnis.
His execution is the dumbest thing they could have done, especially in these days (you know, Muslims have that annual party in Mecca). They should have let him rot in prison, instead of making him a symbol of anti-Western resistance for generations of Sunnis.
Exactly.
His execution is the dumbest thing they could have done, especially in these days (you know, Muslims have that annual party in Mecca). They should have let him rot in prison, instead of making him a symbol of anti-Western resistance for generations of Sunnis.
Exactly.
MamboJoel
Cool.
LOL
There are 17 year-old girls which are hanged for no particular reasons and others raped several times then murdered so don't expect me to be sad about your 17 year old that cheated on her husband...
You'll always find worse in the variety of moral values thoughout the world and its cultures. If there is one thing that stays it's : the killing of somebody when it could've been avoided.
Going into sordid comparisons is not my cup of tea, and has nothing to do with the victim beeing Hitler or Mother Teresa, or would you suggest different levels of pain in the execution depending on the crimes like in the good old days ?
Winner
Diverse in Unity
Martyrs are much more dangerous than old men rotting in prisons, at least in the Middle East.
pacesplace
Prince
If he had just been disposed after the first Gulf War...
kryszcztov
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But no, the US Army would keep him in check. Remember, you can invade the country whenever that suits you.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
First, it was a list of anti-American leaders, so Pakistan and Kuwait are omitted on purpose. (While they may pay lip service to us, we at least have the ability to stop them from junking up the works.)
Second, Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) is there, Assad (Syria) is there, and Than Shwe (Burma) is there. Niyazov is already dead, so he doesn't get included in my list.
Third, Karimov and the others are small potatoes; I'll be happy when they croak, but the list is more or less designed to encompass those that are radically anti-U.S. and anti-Western civilization in every way.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
Read the history of when he was head of the MK, that should change your opinion of him. I'm not even going to mention all of the stupid things he's said ("Long live Fidel Castro?") and done (selling arms to Syria and Rwanda, among others) during his leadership of the ANC.
Gelion
Retired Captain
The defence rests your honour.
then why do you mention them?
Also, because he said 'Long live Fidel Castro' he must be a terrorist, anti-American and should be hanged ASAP without a trial, right?
No, it's not - two punishments for two harms. He hurt man by killing man, and he hurt God by killing creatures that He created in His image.
As for an eternity being too long, I think Saddam has been, or will be offered as many chances to repent as could conceivably make a difference. And yet somehow he didn't repent, and probably hasn't still, and I don't expect him to ever.
But yes, back on topic.
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