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2007-01-08 Iraq

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Posted by Bobby 2007-01-08 06:28|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I thought it was Saddam who was dropped.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-01-08 10:02|| 2007-01-08 10:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, but to be frank, he didn't dropped very far (there was some kind of safety-string to prevent him from harm by breaking his fall).

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-08 10:32|| 2007-01-08 10:32|| Front Page Top

#3 It wasn't the drop that hurt
but rather the stop.

Posted by Capsu 78 2007-01-08 10:47|| 2007-01-08 10:47|| Front Page Top

#4 This was just another way to fark the Kurds. The execution was rushed, IMO, because the Shia ddin't want too much spotlight and symapthy for the Kurds. Halabja was so much worse than Dujail and I personally am sorry we couldn't have seen that trial to completion. Not to mention the evidence and sourcing was so much better for trial two, Sammy's hanging would've been more meaningful and harder to criticize, not that that would stop the anklebiters. And now that the charges are dropped, we can't dig him up and hang him again.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-01-08 11:37|| 2007-01-08 11:37|| Front Page Top

#5 And now that the charges are dropped, we can't dig him up and hang him again.

I personally would not have a problem with that.

If it were up to me, we would have had an ass-kicking before the hanging. Everyone in Iraq lines up and gives Saddam one good kick. You can have another turn, but you have to go to the end of the line. When the line is gone, it's hanging time!

Posted by SteveS 2007-01-08 13:26|| 2007-01-08 13:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Looks like they'll have to find someone else to hang then ....

Posted by gorb 2007-01-08 17:13|| 2007-01-08 17:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Halabja was so much worse than Dujail and I personally am sorry we couldn't have seen that trial to completion.

I draw your attention to paragraph two of the article posted:

Six co-defendants still face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for their roles in a military campaign code-named Operation Anfal during the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war. Shortly after the court reconvened Monday, a bailiff called out the names of the accused and the six men walked silently into the courtroom one after another.

Only the charges against Saddam have been dropped, the others still face trial and justice. The revelations you desire will happen.

Posted by Chuck Darwin 2007-01-08 20:25|| 2007-01-08 20:25|| Front Page Top

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