Death penalty for Saddam Hussein

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Death penalty for Saddam Hussein

Post by tankkisankari » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:07 am

In a surprise verdict of the century, the former Iraqi strongman and some of his fellow leaders were sentenced to death by hanging for killing 150 Shia's in 1982.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6117910.stm

Saddam is still on trial for his genoside actions and other wrong doings.
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Post by Negative Polarity » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:08 am

Terrik beat you. :P
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Post by tankkisankari » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:09 am

Yes, i had to look up something that took too much time. :D
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Post by Terrik » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:11 am

I decided to sacrifice my own thread....

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Post by HTRN » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:48 pm

How is this "a surprise verdict"? I pretty much figured he'd be executed the minute I heard he was going to be put on trial.


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Post by tankkisankari » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:01 pm

In a comical kind of way, presented as a joke.
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Post by LQDMTL » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:56 pm

Here's to hoping the film it and put it up online. :D
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Post by dmpotter » Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:22 pm

And already, Democrats are blaming Karl Rove, claiming that the verdict is an attempt at a November Surprise before the election.
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Post by HTRN » Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:38 pm

Meanwhile, they're doing the same thing..

You think it's a coincidence that Foley was outed right before the election?


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Post by dmpotter » Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:42 pm

Nope, never have, never did. Which is really sick when you think about it. Democrats knew about it before hand, and instead of trying to get someone they expected as a sexual predator away from his victims, they waited until when they thought they could gain the maximum political advantage.
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Post by Prospero » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:01 pm

Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Post by StruckingFuggle » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:29 pm

[quote="dmpotter";p="689355"]Nope, never have, never did. Which is really sick when you think about it. Democrats knew about it before hand, and instead of trying to get someone they expected as a sexual predator away from his victims, they waited until when they thought they could gain the maximum political advantage.[/quote]

So ... Do you have proof of that? Or even any sort of actual evidence, rather than just anti-democratic-party conjecture?
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Post by HTRN » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:48 pm

I call it a little too convienent timing...


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Post by StruckingFuggle » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:54 pm

Yes, because nothing ever happens by chance that's convenient (or inconvenient) for anyone, ever, does it?


( and on topic: Everyone knows how I feel about the death penalty, though it being Hussein certainly makes it a hard stance to take... )
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Post by Rorschach » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:09 pm

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