Hell of a way to end a Friday night.
Not many news sources atm, but....
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/29/hussein/index.html
Not many news sources atm, but....
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/29/hussein/index.html
Saddam Hussein Executed
- Thread starter KQX
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The shit is truly going to hit the fan. In my opinion, we've just given the Baath loyalists and Sunni extremists the martyr they needed to escalate the violence to uncontrollable levels.
Let the killin' continue.
Let the killin' continue.
SimpleMinded
Vault Fossil
I don't know, I've heard a lot of people saying this is going to propel him to martyrdom and cause more people to go wild but frankly, I can't see it changing much. The people who'd be mad have long since gone mad.
Carib FMJ
Nuka-Cola Chaser
Cold victory.... Just more fighting for us out in the front. Now more than ever do I want to go to Iraq and get this shit over with...
TO all my brothers in Infantry and the services deployed or deploying out there... I say to you let us meet them in battle!!!
TO all my brothers in Infantry and the services deployed or deploying out there... I say to you let us meet them in battle!!!
Bradylama
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
Martyr my ass. It's like Simple said, anybody who could possibly care is already busy shooting up Shiite mosques. Saddam's regime was built entirely upon beneficial alliances and practical loyalties. This wasn't a cult of personality, either you helped Saddam and were helped by Saddam, or you got exile or a bullet in the face.
Saddam's power structure has been gone for 4 years. There's no reason anybody would care about him enough to elevate him to martyrdom status.
*sigh*
Why does he even bother anymore?
Saddam's power structure has been gone for 4 years. There's no reason anybody would care about him enough to elevate him to martyrdom status.
*sigh*
Why does he even bother anymore?
quietfanatic
Ancient One
Yes, any changes in the behaviour of the minority that might promote him to martyrdom status would be insignificant.
I wonder what embarrassing details of Western collaboration died with him?
I wonder what embarrassing details of Western collaboration died with him?
Morbus
Sonny, I Watched the Vault Bein' Built!
I just think death penalty is inhuman... They're all the same... (and by "they" i mean... well... I'm not American nor Iraquii...) 
people tend to forget Saddam was actually an enemy of islam extremists. i'm sure many insurgents are having a party to celebrate his death. (although i bet no one will admit it)
even to Baathists Saddam had become useless btw. he wasn't a player in the game anymore since his capture. his life or death, meant little to the big scheme of things ('his' letters prove that as well).
even to Baathists Saddam had become useless btw. he wasn't a player in the game anymore since his capture. his life or death, meant little to the big scheme of things ('his' letters prove that as well).
He didn't even get to finish the trial on the Kurd-gassing. How's that for respect for the Kurdish minority.
Also, the fact that he was hanged so soon after his trail seems to be in conflict with Iraqi law - it's ironic that they would breach their own constitution to hang someone for breaching the constitution.
Also, death penalty is barbaric.
Also, the fact that he was hanged so soon after his trail seems to be in conflict with Iraqi law - it's ironic that they would breach their own constitution to hang someone for breaching the constitution.
Also, death penalty is barbaric.
How is that in breach with their constitution? I was under the impression that they were following their own laws in executing him so swiftly, supposedly Iraqi law states that an execution should not be delayed after a sentencing and possible appeal had been completed.Jebus said:
well, 2 days in a row here in belgium the news has been that it's unconstitutional for them to execute him within 30 days of the sentence. (i dont see why, but whatever)
Eh wha? I've been hearing the news that they are lawfully obliged to do so quickly.SuAside said:
Although I still haven't been able to find any definite sources that confirm or deny either of these possibilities.
Sander said:
Unless they wrongfully translated the Iraqi Security minister and Saddam's lawyer (and I don't see why the Belgian news would do that), their laws do state that they can't execute within 30 days of sentencing.
Probably has something to do with amnesty requests, etc.
Jebus said:
As Sander said, I've been reading the exact opposite.
Bloomberg, 23 hours ago:
New York Daily:
I'm also seeing the same type of quotes on French, Italian, and British news sources.
Or, ehm, you know, the Belgians translated it improperly.Jebus said:
Remember that we're both relying on second-hand translation of languages we have no knowledge of.
Plus, KQX found a source for me.
*Grabs a pitchfork and a torch and heads to the public news network*
it seems for some reason they had it right on the news website & wrong in the televised version (2 days in a row no less)... sjeez, i was already having a hard time respecting ANY media (even De Morgen, De Standaard, De Tijd), but this VRT fuckup really puts me over the edge.
But it's a sunni religious holiday today! 
Aye, I expected this to drag on for some time. Kurds'll be pissed,
Yeah, but the trial will still be held. Eh, kind of pointless, though.
Interesting that they wanted a day linked specifically to Saddam, and hence they will execute the others at different dates, but still held the execution on a religious holiday.
Also, more proof Belgium sucks.
Interesting that they wanted a day linked specifically to Saddam, and hence they will execute the others at different dates, but still held the execution on a religious holiday.
Also, more proof Belgium sucks.