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Iraq
Russia: Saddam's execution may destabilize Iraq
2006-11-16
The lower house of Russian parliament on Wednesday warned that the execution of Saddam Hussein could lead to a further escalation of violence in Iraq.
They're prob'ly right, since I can't think of anything that won't destabilize Iraq.
The Kremlin-controlled State Duma unanimously approved a statement saying that "carrying out the death sentence would not solve the existing problems of the long-suffering people of Iraq, but may create new ones and trigger a new wave of harsh confrontation, revenge and hostility."

An Iraqi court earlier this month convicted Saddam for the killings of some 150 Shiite Muslims after an assassination attempt against him in 1982. The Duma voiced hope that "further consideration of Saddam Hussein's fate would take into account possible negative consequences of carrying out the verdict for a peaceful domestic dialogue in Iraq."
Posted by:Fred

#15  Abu Jibjab: Bush's execution stablises USA
Posted by: Hibjobol Abjub   2006-11-16 18:18  

#14  Me neither, sniff.
Ded network share?


Ima bin looking for it
Posted by: Shipman   2006-11-16 16:11  

#13  So basically it can't hurt, right Ivan?
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-11-16 13:32  

#12  Destailize it further by removing the very last hopes that Saddam will be restored to power. A last desperate gasp by the Baathists and Saddamist Sunnis. And maybe even some Shia will finally feel they can step back now that their bete noir is swinging at the end of a rope.

Posted by: Oldspook   2006-11-16 12:47  

#11  State Duma must have talked to "accounts recievable" about who signed the PO's on those "seriously past due" invoices for the GPS jammers.
Posted by: Capsu 78   2006-11-16 11:46  

#10  Duh !
Posted by: wxjames   2006-11-16 11:18  

#9  Iraq is already destabilized ...
Posted by: doc   2006-11-16 10:58  

#8  If somehow Saddam were to escape the noose, wonder where he'd end up? A cozy little dacha in Russia? Won't he just be the wonderful new poster boy for enterprenneurial success in the weapons market of Russia.
Posted by: Jules   2006-11-16 10:16  

#7  Nice .jpg. It would be nice to see a side-by-side of Saddam as Saladin II with a photo of the bearded rat being pulled out of his hidey-hole.
Posted by: mrp   2006-11-16 09:31  

#6  nobody else will buy their oh-so-successful GPS jammers
Posted by: Frank G   2006-11-16 08:53  

#5  But at least Saddam will become "stable."
Posted by: Jackal   2006-11-16 08:37  

#4  Me neither, sniff.
Posted by: .com   2006-11-16 07:28  

#3  Destabilize? Oh Lordy.
I don't have my Friction Management picture handy.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-11-16 07:21  

#2  The Russkies really don't have many ideological allies - who also have money, lol.
Posted by: .com   2006-11-16 05:54  

#1  Sorry, Ivan, your old buddy's gonna swing, and deservedly so. Saddam supporters and the more numerous rejectionist Sunnis in Iraq, obviously, require a dialogue involving lots of firepower and breaking of wills. Saddam's demise won't much distract them - they're quite busy organizing, abetting, and/or countenancing horrific terrorism against their compatriots to help protect them from justice or even grab a portion of the ring back from an elected government.
Posted by: Verlaine   2006-11-16 00:21  

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