Should Saddam Hussein hang?

jambutty · 05-11-2006, 13:23

Having been tried and found guilty of crimes against humanity by an Iraqi court, as we all now know, Saddam has been sentenced to hang – the ultimate suspended sentence.

As lancsdave has pointed out the trial was about his involvement in the genocide of Shia people in Dujail but he was party to much, much more. The gassing of Kurds. The draining of the southern marshes so that the Marsh People were badly affected. Even some Sunnis didn’t escape his wrath when they didn’t toe the line.

Tears have been shed, tears of sadness and revenge from the Sunni section of Iraq and tears of rejoicing from the Kurds and Shia Muslims.

He and his co defendants have the right to appeal and probably will do but the appeal can only be against the sentence. Once that appeal has been heard, if it is unsuccessful, the sentence is due to be carried out within 30 days of the verdict.

Some people are of the opinion that if he and his cohort Awad Hamed al-Bander are hanged they would become martyrs to the Sunni cause and give them what they will undoubtedly see as a justified cause. Saddam is already a martyr in the eyes of the Sunni Muslims so it makes no difference if he is hanged or not. Serving a life sentence will just leave the option of some group springing him from jail and that would be a much more powerful fillip to his followers.

So yes he should be executed as should Awad Hamed al-Bander and then cremated with the ashes being scattered in a secret location out in the Atlantic.

SPUGGIE J · 05-11-2006, 14:01

I voted no! The trouble that is spirraling out of control in parts of Iraq at the moment will only get worse if they drop him on a rope. To let him swing palys right into the hands of those extremists that are causing all the bother at the moment. He is to some though arab countries, though they wont admit it publicily the rightful leader of Iraq and should not have been in this situation.

If the accused do appeal and the original sentance is upheld then I hope someone with a bit of sence says that it will be commuted to life imprisonment. Ok SH and his demonic cohorts heaped pain, misery and death on their own people but an eye for an eye in this case wold not be the best policy. A fallen monster in a cell is better than a fallen monster that some can martyr to further their own goals, which will bring misery to a lot more people than if he is in the pokey.

To the point of him being sprung from jail, then yes there is that possibility so dont have him imprisoned in Iraq! Take him somewere were the fundimentalist fanatics would find it nigh on impossible to gain access to him and therefore try. If he is in jail for life then lets see if he reaches old age or tries to take the cowards way out, which if he does try then he proberly knows fine well the accusations of him being murdered will arise.

This is one humungous hot potato that needs to be dealt with as a diamond cutter would with a large presious stone.

silvermain · 05-11-2006, 14:11

No that isnt harsh enough. I think he sould suffer a far worse death like a small village in South Africa carry out. The penalty for a crime is the same be it murder or just taking a piece of bread with out paying. Your limbs are strapped up so you cannot move. Then you have a little cut about 2 inch long in your side where a samll piece of banboo shoot is inserted in you slowly so not to harm any vital organs. With about an inch sticking out the wound is sealed up. You remain like this for six month while the bamboo shoot grows out of you. When the shoots are long enough they are tied to a horse and the horse is whipped into running off pulling the shoot out of you. The really good bit is that not only do the shoots grow but all the roots grow inside you around all the body and when they are pulled out its like having your insides ripped out. Sorry if this isnt very nice but i dont think it is anything bad compared to what he as done to others.

chav1 · 05-11-2006, 14:24

i voted no because i would rather see him spending teh rest of his life in jail eating jelly out of big bubbas arse

if that cant be arranged then yes hang him

mthead · 05-11-2006, 14:25

I vote yes along with Silvermain.And I also agree that hanging is to quick.Probably the best form of capital punishment for him would be gassing like they do in certain states in America.At least its a bit nearer to what he actually did to the Kurds.

jimmi5bellies · 05-11-2006, 15:32

Whoops !!!! .... didnt realise you could view the results .... Alecs just pointed it out to me.

WillowTheWhisp · 05-11-2006, 15:37

Having read news reports from the Shia and Sunni points of view all I can say is that there is no simple answer to the Iraq situation. Even if Saddam Hussein is in jail he'll still be a martyr to somebody's cause. Look at Nelson Mandela. I'm not saying that Nelson Mandela compares to Saddam Hussein - only that he was mainly known for being imprisoned. I hope you can understand what I'm getting at.

The best we could hope for I suppose is that he dies a natural death asap.

panther · 05-11-2006, 15:37

NO NO NO! He should have a slow and painful death like his victims!!

AccyAlec · 05-11-2006, 15:39

No! i say... make him suffer for what he did, not just a quick way out of it...

Less · 05-11-2006, 16:09

He should be freed and re-instated as the man in charge, then we can get the h*ll out of there and pretend it never happened, (a bit like what they did with that mediocre actor walking out of the shower in Dallas!).

The problem now is of course that there are some among you that will think I actually mean that!

Do to him what was done to Guy Fawkes, he deserves no better! Then we can update bonfire night so that other cultures fit in nicely!

glasgow guy · 05-11-2006, 16:16

i) The death penalty is always wrong as it is a hallmark of any brutal and oppressive regime.

ii) His sentence is due to a slaughter that took place in 1982, but the UK and the USA were supplying him with arms well after that. Why did no-one object then, yet it is worthy of a death sentence now?

iii) How many innocent Iraqi lives are Bush and Blair responsible for taking, and will those two ever face the death penalty for their crimes against humanity...If Saddam is a murderer, the previous Prime Minsters and Presidents are surely guilty of aiding and abetting??

Doug · 05-11-2006, 16:31

I voted no. I’m a spiritualist and despite my personal revulsion at this man’s crimes I believe we would be no better than him if we take his life. If he was killed in a justifiable conflict fine, but he’s a prisoner of war and should respect that.

If he does have to die for his crimes against his people and humanity then it should be in a form that reflects our advancement and should be quick.

chav1 · 05-11-2006, 16:51

should sadam hang ...!

the ugly ***t is already hanging

SPUGGIE J · 05-11-2006, 17:17

Does putting him to death really decide the issue? In many ways we are then sinking to his level ie if some one gets in the way they end up missing and dead. Is that how we want to be seen as a bunch of nations that in essence are no different from him.

mthead · 05-11-2006, 18:20

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Is that how we want to be seen as a bunch of nations that in essence are no different from him.

I can see your point Spug,but look at it another way he hasn't been tried by us or the United States,it was an Iraqi court that has found him guilty and sentenced him.I think thats how Bush etc will wash thier hands of it.