Stand By For Trouble - Saddam Guilty

[lancsdave]

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

He was found guilty over his role in the killing of 148 people in the mainly Shia town of Dujail in 1982.
His co-defendant former judge Awad Hamed al-Bander was also sentenced to death. Former vice-president Taha Yassin Ramadan got life in jail. Three others received 15 year prison terms, another official was acquitted.


BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Death penalty for Saddam Hussein

[chav1]

yes they can expecta lot of trouble.....


if they dont show teh hanging on TV

hopefuly somone will catch it on a mobile phone and put it on the internet but i suppose it wouldnt realy be happy slapping but more of a happy hanging

[mallard]

i am glad something has been sorted for that saddam the verdict that been given it is if they will go ahead with it because hes escape with it before lets hope he dose not this time go ahead with the verdict

[garinda]

FREE THE BAGHDAD 1.

[accymel]

Least he isn't going to get away with it now he's found guilty at long last!

[shakermaker]

Just hope this decision doesn't catalyse further outrage & deaths in Iraq.

[grannyclaret]

HE WILL PROBALY APPEAL AND THEN SPEND ANOTHER FEW YEAR WAITING LIKE SLOBOLAM MALOSOVITH???ONLY WE WERE LUCKY HE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND SNUFFED IT

[chav1]

hmmm i wonder if i have enough time to patent sadam on a rope soap

[grannyclaret]

Oops sorry capital lock was on..

[accymel]

Britain welcomes Saddam death verdict Sunday November 5, 11:04 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain welcomed the death sentence verdict against Saddam Hussein on Sunday as "the ultimate expression of the sovereignty of Iraq", even though the British government opposes capital punishment.

Saddam and two others were sentenced to hang for crimes against humanity for the deaths of Shi'ites killed after a failed assassination attempt on the ousted leader.

"I welcome that

Saddam Hussein and the other defendants have faced justice and have been held to account for their crimes," Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said in a statement.
"Appalling crimes were committed by Saddam Hussein's regime.

It is right that those accused of such crimes against the Iraqi people should face Iraqi justice."

Home Secretary John Reid, who led British troops in Iraq as Defence Secretary until earlier this year, said Britain's own views on the death penalty did not matter.

"We fought for them to be masters of their own destiny. Now we must accept them doing what they want to do," he told BBC television.

"It is in a sense the ultimate expression of the sovereignty of Iraq. They are masters of their own destiny. And they have taken a decision today as controllers of that destiny which I think all of us ought to respect."

Britain carried out its last execution in 1964 and formally abolished the death penalty for all offences in 1999.

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

Just hope this decision doesn't catalyse further outrage & deaths in Iraq.

Sorry Shaker but if he swings all hell will break loose and Iraq would become another Vietnam. There are enough radicals around that would make him a marter if he swings just to justify their own aims and agenda.

[chav1]

Originally Posted by accymel

Britain carried out its last execution in 1964 and formally abolished the death penalty for all offences in 1999.

and we are worse off because of it

if i am correct the only offence up until 1999 that carried a death penalty was treason , pity realy considering how many british citizens went to afghanistan and fought against the united kingdom

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by chav1

and we are worse off because of it

if i am correct the only offence up until 1999 that carried a death penalty was treason , pity realy considering how many british citizens went to afghanistan and fought against the united kingdom

Because of this little Gov blunder they can get away with anything. Add to that the soft attitude of those in power and we have the problems we have.

CAn we still shoot spies as there must be a few from terror orginisations in this country?

[entwisi]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

Just hope this decision doesn't catalyse further outrage & deaths in Iraq.

Unfortunately it will, UK and USA soldiers are the target now for all radical nutters who will take this as a reason for heightened trouble.

My views on the death penalty are in the other thread.