Oh man, that might even happen…

Ah, good! Regarding Irwin: I actually think that will never happen.

Chris,

Chris,

I’m glad that you agree.

Rob,

Only the future can tell, although I have to say it looks kind of grim right now.

Hartvig,

Aha, ok!
Well, best of luck to you with umbraco!

We’re so close turning umbraco into the completely standard compliant and accessible CMS, so expect loads of noise and ínsistating e-mails soon

They will soon have a faith lead leadership, at least in some parts of the country if not all, who (in our eyes appear brutal) and think nothing about applying the death penalty.

It was bad enough interfereing in their affairs in the first place. Trying to apply our generally liberal attitudes will prove to be impossible. As Martin said one small step at a time. In the near future, I wouldn’t expect to see any sort of regime in Iraq that “Respects human rights” or at least in the sense we would interpret that phrase.

And this whole situation was a joke right from the beginning. First, the American government lied to the world. And what a lie! Who can trust them now? Not me!

No, no, no. This spectacle stops at such tasteless things like “Click here to watch Saddam’s reaction when he got the verdict.”

I’m just speculating! I wouldn’t be surprised if they do!

That makes me think… When is Steve Irwin’s death going to be leaked?

Hartvig,

Good to see you here! Long time, no talk! I’ve also heard that about lethal injections, but as i understand, they were going to look into that and make necessary adjustments. I sure hope that’s true…

Ed,

Absolutely, mutual respect is of the utmost importance.

Chris,

Yes, I think executing Saddam just turns him into a martyr, and lots of violence will follow. A life sentence would probably have been better.

matthijs,

I agree, a trail was indeed necessary. I just wonder if it ever was (or could’ve been) a fair trial…

Skrim,

Definitely, it seems like all the western countries want to do is to shape other countries after their template.

Wayne,

No, no, no. This spectacle stops at such tasteless things like “Click here to watch Saddam’s reaction when he got the verdict.”

Dave,

When conspiracy theories start, there’s just no end to it…

Rob,

Well, yes, he could’ve faced a much more worse faith.

feral,

Absolutely.

Martin,

I agree about having a democratic process, but given the subject and the context, I’m just not sure he got a fair trial. And if it was such an open-and-shut case, how come it took such a long time?

I think (read: hope) the world still would’ve learned about the ghastly things he was behind even if he had been shot; however, maybe the trial really helped putting a light on it.

Pat,

Yes, it does give you that impression, doesn’t it?

Johan,

Question is: will he ever tell it?

Who thought there was ever a slight chance of him getting acquitted?

It is not a question of our feelings towards this guilty man because under the rule of law (a fair one), every man (and woman) are entitled to a fair and just trial that are free of any prejudices (including our own) for crimes they committed.

Obviously, Saddam is guilty and was found guilty for his crimes and I am glad that the Iraqi people carried out a moral and democratic process of law.

They could’ve shot him right away when they found hidden away in a hole

If that had happened, the world would probably never learn about what Saddam did to achieve acroticies in Iraq, and to teach people in history lessons about these evil acts.

Trials are also about finding the truths than just judgement.

Death penalty should really exist in a country that claims to respect human rights

I’d be surprised if Iraq abolish the death penalty so quickly after Saddam. Small steps, one at a time.

I too don’t have no time for the death penalty, for me people like this should get a life sentence and spend the next couple of decades thinking about where they went wrong.

In this case, my instinsts don’t really come into play, unless Saddam could prove he was of previously good character and of course it was all a case of mistaken identity between him and his evil (hitherto previously unknown) twin brother, Fred Hussein.

Don’t really feel to much sympathy for him or his plight. It should be a realtively quick way of carrying out the sentence, death coming in a matter of minutes at worst. After all he could have been let loose in some of the poorer Shia areas of Baghdad with a ball and chain on his leg, and left to fend for himself

Having been brave enough to participate in and order the killing of countless others, I am sure Saddam is brave enough to face up to this penalty, and think nothing of it.

This leads to another conspiracy: that the US has actually kept him alive, to use him for their own good, what good, I do not know, but, this is just according to one David Icke…

Maybe they will try and interfere and actually succeed in having him aquitted… who knows….

However, we have to respect their rights, laws and beliefs as we in the West have ours.

When should we in the West start respecting the rights, laws and beliefs of those not in the West”? Always? After we have made them more like our own? When they have made them more like our own? And misunderstand me correctly, I’m all for respecting others.

Who benefits from Mr. Hussein’s death? Will his victims live again? Will anyone get one cent? No.
What can be the consequence? Maybe more violence from his followers.

If that’s true, the world of PR is truly something terrible.

Compared to everything else what’s being done by the republicans/us government this is nothing. Looking at what’s going on makes me really afraid. Not of some extremists who might plan an attack but of what’s happening in the US.

As far as Saddam is concerned: yes of course it was clear from the start he would be found guilty. However, still then a fair trial is necessary. How else would you do it? Just shoot him? What about someone else? You (as a police officer) find someone with a smoking gun in a house full of dead people. Just shoot the guy right there?

If that’s true, the world of PR is truly something terrible.

That’s where it turns from PR to propaganda. I’m all for making a statement to the world that evil will be brought to justice and I hope that stability and peace will start to take a hold in Iraq now, but after such human rights atrocities within Iraq, the biggest statement they could have made is not to kill yet more people.

However, we have to respect their rights, laws and beliefs as we in the West have ours.