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| 2006-12-30 |
 Reported from al-Arabiyah, via Fox News at 22:12.From Beebs: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been executed by hanging at an unspecified location, reports say. Iraqi TV said the execution took place just before 0600 local time (0300GMT). It was witnessed by a doctor, lawyer and officials. It was also filmed. US troops and Iraqi security forces are on high alert for any violent backlash.  |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #23 Couple of thoughts (beyond the obvious grim satisfaction): 1) From the LATimes account: The charged silence that settled over the execution chamber was broken by an exchange between Hussein and four guards, who were apparently followers of Muqtada Sadr, the militant Shiite cleric whose father was killed by Hussein. "Muqtada Sadr!" they cried out. That part disturbs me - not for any concern over Saddam but as an indication of how deep the Shia rot goes in the Iraqi government and society. 2) I'm wondering if CNN will be "too sensitive" to play any videos of the actual hanging when they become available. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2006-12-30 15:40 |
| #22 May Saddam Hussein's "72 virgins" all be half-starved dire wolves. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-12-30 15:08 |
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| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2006-12-30 13:37 |
| #20 Shouldn't that be the Terran Empire insignia from the Mirror Universe? |
| Posted by: Korora 2006-12-30 11:29 |
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| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-12-30 10:43 |
| #18 "He was a broken man," he said. "He was afraid. You could see fear in his face." Tyrants are bullies, and bullies are cowards at heart. He died as he lived. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-12-30 08:13 |
| #17 Muqtada was his childhood camel. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-12-30 07:06 |
#16 Ali says he followed Saddam up the gallows steps, escorted by two guards. He stood over the hole and filmed from close quarters as Saddam dropped through—from "me to you," he said, crouching down to show how he shot the scene. The distance, he said, was "about one meter," he said. "He died absolutely, he died instantly." Ali said Saddam's body twitched, "shaking, very shaking," but "no blood," he said, and "no spit." (Ali said he was not authorized to disclose the location, and did not give other details of the room.) |
| Posted by: Fred 2006-12-30 05:41 |
| #15 Car-bomb already went off and Fallujah courthouse burned to ground. Although I wasn't aware Fallujah HAD a courthouse... Oh well. I wonder if the sarcastic "Muqtada" was him thinking that Sadr wouldn't be alive much longer? |
| Posted by: Charles 2006-12-30 04:03 |
| #14 From CNN: Rubaie, who witnessed the execution, said the former leader was "strangely submissive" to the process. "He was a broken man," he said. "He was afraid. You could see fear in his face." Rubaie said that Hussein carried with him a copy of the Quran and asked that it be given to "a certain person." Rubaie did not identify that person. On Al-Arabiya television, Rubaie said the execution took place at the 5th Division intelligence office in Qadhimiya. He said Hussein refused to wear a black hood over his head before execution and told him "don't be afraid." "It was an Iraqi operation from A to Z," he said. "The Americans were not present during the hour of the execution. They weren't even in the building." "Saddam's body is in front me," said an official in the prime minister's office when CNN telephoned. "It's over." He said that celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead, and that there was "dancing around the body." |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2006-12-30 03:26 |
| #13 Drat, and double drat! - I was just in the middle of a search for that GK! - good one! |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-12-30 02:31 |
| #12 As Coroner, I must aver I thoroughly examined Let the joyous news be spread — The Wicked Old With apologies to Frank Baum. |
| Posted by: GK 2006-12-30 02:27 |
| #11 Save yourselves the blood pressure elevation - don't read Al-Beeb's 'have your say'. To say the fellow travellers are wailing and gnashing is an understatement - sheesh!... |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-12-30 02:21 |
| #10 Sammy's Rosebud moment will be fun to watch over and over again. When can we download it? |
| Posted by: Destro_in_Indiana 2006-12-30 01:59 |
| #9 Welcome back anon1! And yes, what a better year 2007 will be without Sammy's shadow darkening it. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2006-12-30 01:29 |
| #8 Wonder if it was a rush for New Year so we can really party tonight, 2007 will not see that scum on the face of the earth!! |
| Posted by: anon1 2006-12-30 01:23 |
| #7 Haaaalelujah Halelujah Halee lujah Terrific news for all, hello Rantburgers I've missed you a lot, have been without connection. Am at internet cafe now but miss you greatly |
| Posted by: anon1 2006-12-30 01:21 |
| #6 #4 Scooter - I'm just hoping I'm not embarrassed by my comments in the morning |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-12-30 01:01 |
| #5 It's the Mother Of All Hangings™! |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2006-12-30 00:59 |
| #4 Comments seem kinda light Barbara. I think you might as well go to bed and see what appears in the morning. :-) |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2006-12-30 00:57 |
| #3 Burn in HELL, ya' worthless bastard. No doubt you've met your 72 Virgin I've been trying for the last few hours to balance my checkbook and pay bills, but kept getting interrupted by 1 bottle of champagne (good stuff, not the cheap rotgut most people buy), cheese 'n crackers, sesame toast w/butter, and lots of bacon later, I've finally finished. (paying bills, not celebrating ;-p) Will check out other post-midnight posts, then goodnight, y'all. See ya' on the flip side. It's a GREAT day for humanity. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-12-30 00:37 |
| #2 Sic semper tyrannis. |
| Posted by: Scott R 2006-12-30 00:34 |
| #1 Welcome Sammy |
| Posted by: Satan 2006-12-30 00:21 |