saddam hussein dead

Tommy Sports · 30th December 2006, 03:19 AM

apparently. I wonder if anyone caught it on video.

^_mincher_^ · 30th December 2006, 03:38 AM

Really? Sources? I wonder how it went down.

Wee_rick · 30th December 2006, 03:39 AM

wonder how long that footage wil ltake to surface on the net....

^_mincher_^ · 30th December 2006, 03:42 AM

From Reuters.

I wonder if it actually was him or if his multitude of left over supporters smuggled him out and got one of his look-a-likes to take his place.

scottyboy · 30th December 2006, 03:43 AM

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?...mentid=1942201

must've been about 45mins ago then

humndislocation · 30th December 2006, 05:11 AM

Oh well

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/6218485.stm

kj · 30th December 2006, 01:08 PM

Yeah, 3am this morning UK time. Pretty quick considering his appeal was dismissed just this boxing day.

chrono · 30th December 2006, 08:05 PM

so none of you opinionated opiners have any opinions about this?

If we get past that I believe the death penalty is fundamentally wrong under any circumstances the fact remains that the whole situation just makes me kinda queasy. It smacks of hypocrisy and wrongheadedness.

scottyboy · 30th December 2006, 08:51 PM

im against capital punishment. however its not like im going to stand and argue the guys case... if anyones an exeption it's him.

humndislocation · 30th December 2006, 09:01 PM

Yeah, I don't know how I feel about capital punishment, but I'm not going to feel down about the death of a dictator.

He was probably treated 1 million times better than the thousands of people in Iraq that were put to death in his name, simply for disagreeing with his government.

neilcoalesce · 31st December 2006, 09:48 AM

They were talking on the news about his will. I REALLY want to know what's in his will. "To the American infidels I leave my weapons of mass destruction, they only have to find them first"

They should have put him in jail for the rest of his days. His death is going to trigger even more problems in that country.

AlanG · 31st December 2006, 11:11 AM

It was obvious that was the outcome when the appointed court and judge decided to have a very narrow scope. The two problems I have are it wasn't done through the International Criminal Courts where it *should* have been conducted. The second is that he wasn't charged with all the crimes he commited. So for example there was no evidence as to who had supplied him sattelite imagery of troop movements to better position his poison gas launches against Iran *cough* Reagans govt *cough*

kj · 31st December 2006, 01:15 PM

They are still conducting his trials even though he's dead and not there to defend himself. He's dead and probably deserved it but to conduct the trial the way they did makes the whole justice system in Iraq looking incompetent. If that is how everyone is going to be treated then what hope is their for Iraq? I also agree that the trial should have been done in front of an international court where he would have had a greater chance of a fair trial than in Iraq. Basically the Iraqi government as it stands is still in it's infancy and the judicial system is a mess.

Schmurgle · 31st December 2006, 02:33 PM

I find the whole thing ridiculous and agree that he should have been tried in front of an international court. What good is a trial in Iraq when they are still under occupation. His execution also caused retaliation in baghdad with more car bombs happening and more innocent people injured or killed. And for what? To put him to death when we need answers about what really went on in Iraq. If a member of my family was killed under his regime, I wouldnt feel justice was done.

I strongly disagree with the death penalty as well, regardless of the crime. I'm sure he would have suffered more rotting in jail but instead he got the satisfation of dying a martyr which will please his supporters.

The whole situation stinks.

30th December 2006, 03:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Sports Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,673 Band: Juliet Kilo R.I.P., Gong Fei, Dormant Figure.	saddam hussein dead apparently. I wonder if anyone caught it on video.

30th December 2006, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,227 Band: A band of merry men	Yeah, 3am this morning UK time. Pretty quick considering his appeal was dismissed just this boxing day. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

30th December 2006, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 6,009 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	Yeah, I don't know how I feel about capital punishment, but I'm not going to feel down about the death of a dictator. He was probably treated 1 million times better than the thousands of people in Iraq that were put to death in his name, simply for disagreeing with his government. Last edited by humndislocation : 30th December 2006 at 09:13 PM.

31st December 2006, 11:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	It was obvious that was the outcome when the appointed court and judge decided to have a very narrow scope. The two problems I have are it wasn't done through the International Criminal Courts where it should have been conducted. The second is that he wasn't charged with all the crimes he commited. So for example there was no evidence as to who had supplied him sattelite imagery of troop movements to better position his poison gas launches against Iran cough Reagans govt cough __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

31st December 2006, 01:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,227 Band: A band of merry men	They are still conducting his trials even though he's dead and not there to defend himself. He's dead and probably deserved it but to conduct the trial the way they did makes the whole justice system in Iraq looking incompetent. If that is how everyone is going to be treated then what hope is their for Iraq? I also agree that the trial should have been done in front of an international court where he would have had a greater chance of a fair trial than in Iraq. Basically the Iraqi government as it stands is still in it's infancy and the judicial system is a mess. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

30th December 2006, 03:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	Really? Sources? I wonder how it went down.

30th December 2006, 03:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wee_rick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Menziehill, Dundee Posts: 1,328	wonder how long that footage wil ltake to surface on the net....

30th December 2006, 03:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	From Reuters. I wonder if it actually was him or if his multitude of left over supporters smuggled him out and got one of his look-a-likes to take his place.

30th December 2006, 03:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
scottyboy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 201	http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?...mentid=1942201 must've been about 45mins ago then

30th December 2006, 05:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 6,009 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	Oh well http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/6218485.stm

30th December 2006, 08:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
chrono Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,149	so none of you opinionated opiners have any opinions about this? If we get past that I believe the death penalty is fundamentally wrong under any circumstances the fact remains that the whole situation just makes me kinda queasy. It smacks of hypocrisy and wrongheadedness.

30th December 2006, 08:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
scottyboy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 201	im against capital punishment. however its not like im going to stand and argue the guys case... if anyones an exeption it's him.

31st December 2006, 09:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
neilcoalesce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Muppet Labs Posts: 1,409	They were talking on the news about his will. I REALLY want to know what's in his will. "To the American infidels I leave my weapons of mass destruction, they only have to find them first" They should have put him in jail for the rest of his days. His death is going to trigger even more problems in that country.

31st December 2006, 02:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Schmurgle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: schmurglesville Posts: 980	I find the whole thing ridiculous and agree that he should have been tried in front of an international court. What good is a trial in Iraq when they are still under occupation. His execution also caused retaliation in baghdad with more car bombs happening and more innocent people injured or killed. And for what? To put him to death when we need answers about what really went on in Iraq. If a member of my family was killed under his regime, I wouldnt feel justice was done. I strongly disagree with the death penalty as well, regardless of the crime. I'm sure he would have suffered more rotting in jail but instead he got the satisfation of dying a martyr which will please his supporters. The whole situation stinks.