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greencreeper · 05-11-2006, 11:33

And there in is the rub. If you kill him, you make him a martyr - a pin up for all the extremists out there. If you keep him alive, you make him a hero - suffering in the prison for the cause. And every hostage taker wants him freed. It's no-win.

A firing squad has a certain cachet to it - very much in keeping with martyrdom.

05-11-2006, 11:33	#20
greencreeper Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Leeds - the dog house Age: 48 Services: Email me for a current price list Posts: 8,270	Re: Saddam To Be Hanged And there in is the rub. If you kill him, you make him a martyr - a pin up for all the extremists out there. If you keep him alive, you make him a hero - suffering in the prison for the cause. And every hostage taker wants him freed. It's no-win. A firing squad has a certain cachet to it - very much in keeping with martyrdom.