Death penalty for Saddam Hussein

Irobeth · 11-05-2006, 03:46 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/6117910.stm

"Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been convicted of crimes against humanity by a Baghdad court and sentenced to death by hanging."

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HioMrSan · 11-05-2006, 04:40 AM

Took them long enough.

Ben Speirs · 11-05-2006, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by HioMrSan

Took them long enough.

QFT..

mono-type · 11-05-2006, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by HioMrSan

Took them long enough.

Quite agreed.

Anyway, he deserves it, judging on what he has done on Iraqi people for years.

normac · 11-05-2006, 08:39 AM

Load of crap if you ask me. You people are all misinformed if you think this is a legitemit sentance.

**DjRandom** · 11-05-2006, 09:07 AM

This isn't legit how? Took them for fucking ever to get a verdict out on him...

MadDogBV · 11-05-2006, 09:47 AM

The guy really doesn't deserve to get the death penalty. There are far worse crimes that he can commit. He should get a prison sentence and nothing more.

The deaths of 200,000 Kurds really isn't much when you think about it.

_TAKA · 11-05-2006, 09:49 AM

I kinda think that's false information (sort of)...

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Originally Posted by Irobeth

"Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been convicted of crimes against humanity by a Baghdad court and sentenced to death by hanging."

Dude, who gets hung anymore?

MadDogBV · 11-05-2006, 09:52 AM

Comparatively, being hung is more painful than receiving a lethal injection (which is considered unjust punishment here in the states). Plus, it's a sentencing by a Baghdad court, not the U.S. Supremacy Court. I question the legitimacy of this info as well, even from a source such as BBC. It would make no difference; some guy could kill half of the population of the world and there would still be people saying that he shouldn't get the death penalty.

imbri · 11-05-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MadDogBV

It would make no difference; some guy could kill half of the population of the world and there would still be people saying that he shouldn't get the death penalty.

Agreed. There is always going to be some disagreement on any verdict on any trial. That's the whole point of courts, is it not? To settle things?

normac · 11-05-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DjRandom

This isn't legit how? Took them for fucking ever to get a verdict out on him...

Asssasinated defense lawyers, three different judges presiding over the same case, first judge resigned because he complained the government was tampering with the trial too much, trial taking place in Iraq which rules out a fair and impartial hearing, etc. etc. Does any of that sound like a part of a fair a legitimate trial?

Keep in mind I'm not arguing his guilt. Only the cirumstances under which he was found guilty.

モネ? · 11-05-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MadDogBV

Comparatively, being hung is more painful than receiving a lethal injection (which is considered unjust punishment here in the states). Plus, it's a sentencing by a Baghdad court, not the U.S. Supremacy Court. I question the legitimacy of this info as well, even from a source such as BBC. It would make no difference; some guy could kill half of the population of the world and there would still be people saying that he shouldn't get the death penalty.

US media outlets are reporting as well, it's legit.

If we did it, the trial would seem more illegiatmate, if it was tried in Iraq. So it really was a lose-lose siutation unless it was tried in the UN courts or something like that.

djray5000 · 11-05-2006, 11:17 AM

don't celebrate just yet. there's a panel of judges who needs to confirm this. if it holds, Saddam will be hanged within 30 days after the decision.

Akkaraju · 11-05-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HioMrSan

Took them long enough.

Agreed. They just took far too long to get rid of this guy.

I wouldn't have been surprised if he was gotten rid of in the Gulf War.

Altoid27 · 11-05-2006, 01:25 PM

Hey, I view this as a good thing. Here's hoping there is no violent outcry overseas as retaliation.