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It's official, Saddam executed by hanging

Bad move politically in that part of the world, Iraqi people probably have more pressing concerns, expect Bush/Blair etc to love it and hype it up although it'll probably be overshadowed in a few days by President Ford's funeral. It won't stop the civil war though anymore than him being captured did.

To be honest I think this is a far more interesting question.:o
 
Loki said:
My opininion is why give this violent man a violent death, surely that just helps keep the cycle of violence going.

Your thoughts...?
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You have answered your own question! The US military machine has no intention of leaving the middle east, rather they are setting up base there. And violence is their raison d'etre.
 
Meh

I am philosophically opposed to capital punishment. He should have lived out to old age in a cell, with his liberty never given back (for those of you who have never experienced how bad it feels to have your liberty curtailed, I urge you to think how short term frustrating and long term depressing this would be)

Still I bet some people are happy because of it. He was an evil cunt and his list of enemies is likely more than I can count on fingers and toes.

Just seems a bit tawdry IMO. This is meant to be a shiny new century, and yet the age old philosphy of revenge still dominates our legal systems. Oh well.:(
 
A faintly sickening end to his part in the affair.

I hope now that not too many more innocent people have to suffer through anything that may occur as a result of this outcome.
 
Iam said:
A faintly sickening end to his part in the affair.

I hope now that not too many more innocent people have to suffer through anything that may occur as a result of this outcome.
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Unlike all the innocents Bush killed.
 
i_hate_beckham said:
I'm saying Bush killed far more innocents than died under Saddam. If he didnt start the war MANY more people would be alive.
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Ok, but that's not what I meant.
 
i_hate_beckham said:
Sorry mis-read what you meant.
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Yeah, sorry, it isn't meant to be absolving anyone from blame.

But it's fairly nice and easily wrapped up for the US administration (whom, neatly, "didn't" try, convinct or execute Saddam...) without the danger of him being kept alive in a cell to embarrass anyone, or to be a talking point or anything else.

This way, he can't say anything anyone might regret and any violence stemming from the execution will likely be a footnote in Iraq's current climate anyway.

Win - Win for the "good guys", from their POV, I'd imagine.

Like I said, neat. It's almost as if they don't really care what anyone thinks of their methods any more...

:rolleyes:
 
I wonder what will happen to his body? I mean they can't bury it, it'd be desecrated or turned into a shrine within hours...
 
DotCommunist said:
Meh

I am philosophically opposed to capital punishment. He should have lived out to old age in a cell, with his liberty never given back (for those of you who have never experienced how bad it feels to have your liberty curtailed, I urge you to think how short term frustrating and long term depressing this would be)

Still I bet some people are happy because of it. He was an evil cunt and his list of enemies is likely more than I can count on fingers and toes.

Just seems a bit tawdry IMO. This is meant to be a shiny new century, and yet the age old philosphy of revenge still dominates our legal systems. Oh well.:(
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Where the fuck did you hear that?
 
Iam said:
Yeah, sorry, it isn't meant to be absolving anyone from blame.

But it's fairly nice and easily wrapped up for the US administration (whom, neatly, "didn't" try, convinct or execute Saddam...) without the danger of him being kept alive in a cell to embarrass anyone, or to be a talking point or anything else.

This way, he can't say anything anyone might regret and any violence stemming from the execution will likely be a footnote in Iraq's current climate anyway.

Win - Win for the "good guys", from their POV, I'd imagine.

Like I said, neat. It's almost as if they don't really care what anyone thinks of their methods any more...

:rolleyes:
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I agree entirely, i'm surprised he wasnt 'helped' down some stairs to begin with. This is Bush getting rid of him and making it very clean.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
I wonder what will happen to his body? I mean they can't bury it, it'd be desecrated or turned into a shrine within hours...
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Something tells me his body will do 'a Hitler' that is be lost/buried/rumoured about.
Apparently Stalin had Hitlers vitals shipped to the kremlin before his body was torched. I reckon Bush might do the same.

Which leaves us whith the question 'Did he eat the guts?'

In stalins case I say yeah he more than likely did. Bush, I'm not so sure
 
disgusting and disgusted watching this

uk + usa gov. make me sick

watch the wind that shakes the barley for a picture of invasion +

happy new year and and dont be too surprised if the world bites yr ass

ireland and 800 years of experience

peace
 
pocketscience said:
Where the fuck did you hear that?
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Well it is aint it? this is supposed to be a golden age, people living longer than ever, science and technology steaming forward. This century is meant to be a brilliant repudation of all the horrors that preceded it. Such a shame that humans have fucked it again
 
DotCommunist said:
I am philosophically opposed to capital punishment. He should have lived out to old age in a cell
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Yeah I think that would have been the best punishment, and the one he least wanted - to be left in a cell with all the time in the world to ponder and regret his many awful acts. And die peacefully, mostly forgotten.

Instead he got his violent but swift death, problem solved for him! Meanwhile no sign of the violence in Iraq ending anytime soon....
 
DotCommunist said:
Well it is aint it? this is supposed to be a golden age, people living longer than ever, science and technology steaming forward. This century is meant to be a brilliant repudation of all the horrors that preceded it. Such a shame that humans have fucked it again
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Are you talking about the industrialised world?
 
Loki said:
Meanwhile no sign of the violence in Iraq ending anytime soon....
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December has been the joint 3rd worst month for american casualties since the invasion began. They appear to be fucked.
 
As I recall, he was sentenced to hang in order to deny him the, er, privilege of being shot, as that honour is only meant for people with military status.

Baffling but true you'll find...
 
Ryazan said:
Are you talking about the industrialised world?
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Of course I am. After all the rest of the world has not been well for the last 20 years. Horrid as this may be, I think organisations like the UN do help. And the UN would not survive without the backing of strong nations

I think that we don't do enough. Not as much as we could and should:(
 
DotCommunist said:
Well it is aint it? this is supposed to be a golden age, people living longer than ever, science and technology steaming forward. This century is meant to be a brilliant repudation of all the horrors that preceded it. Such a shame that humans have fucked it again
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I bet people say this kind of thing at the beginning of every century. The first six years of this century have been shite.
 
copliker said:
December has been the joint 3rd worst month for american casualties since the invasion began. They appear to be fucked.
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Yes, not much in the way of good news there really.

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,997
Associated Press

As of Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at least 2,997 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,397 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is 14 higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

The British military has reported 127 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 18; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, one death each.

The count includes two deaths listed by the Department of Defense that could not be verified as Iraq casualties by the AP.
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http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/16347610.htm
 
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