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2006-11-02 Iraq

Saddam lawyer warns against issuing death sentence

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "A death sentence against Saddam Hussein will have grave consequences..."

Well then, how 'bout a death haiku?

Poor al Tikriti
Civilizations cradle
Grave of your carcass

Hang him first, then announce the sentence and appeal date.

Posted by Hyper 2006-11-02 00:29|| 2006-11-02 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 And by the way, I might just have to have that "Ranger Up" tee shirt ad tattood on the inside of my eye lids!

Posted by Hyper 2006-11-02 00:32|| 2006-11-02 00:32|| Front Page Top

#3 "A death sentence against Saddam Hussein will have a gravefor the consequences," FIXED IT!

Posted by USN,Ret 2006-11-02 00:48|| 2006-11-02 00:48|| Front Page Top

#4 It's been a while since we've had poetry here. Well written, Hyper -- gorgeous juxtaposition of alpha and omega images reflecting from the individual to the universal and back again.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-11-02 08:30|| 2006-11-02 08:30|| Front Page Top

#5 How about sentencing him to run from say Basra to Kirkuk? If he can make it without succumbing to the love of the locals he can go free. Think "The Naked Prey".

Posted by bruce 2006-11-02 08:51|| 2006-11-02 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmm, it scans, but is missing a weather/seasonal allusion. Not quite a haiku. Might I suggest:

Desert heat cooling
And the swaying promise of
His dangling corpse.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2006-11-02 09:48|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-02 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 BTW, since the start of this trial, how many of Saddam's lawyers have been 'offed'?

Posted by Procopius2K 2006-11-02 10:19|| 2006-11-02 10:19|| Front Page Top

#8 An Iraqi mean man named Saddam
Could only be loved by his mom
If one asked for a pardon
His arteries would harden
And his heart would blow up like a bomb

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-11-02 11:40|| 2006-11-02 11:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Shoulda shot his sorry ass in his hole.

Now the Romanians, THEY knew how to handle a deposed dictator...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-11-02 12:19|| 2006-11-02 12:19|| Front Page Top

#10 'Ode to a Splodeydope's Plaque*'
by Al-Aska Paul

An Iraqi mean man named Saddam
Could only be loved by his mom
If one asked for a pardon
His arteries would harden
And his heart would blow up like a bomb

[/applause] thank you Paul!

Moderators historical note: Amongst ancient Mesopotamian Drs. the tune is ketchingly kalled:

*Ode to the Big Kaboom from the Heart caused by deposits of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall, characteristic of atherosclerosis .

/have fun RBees, ima off to do Battle at the job site!

Posted by RD 2006-11-02 12:32|| 2006-11-02 12:32|| Front Page Top

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