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Originally Posted by Gavin
Saddam was courageous? Poxy Guardian. That's absolutely pathetic. 
Disgusting article. The author may have wet dreams of being with Saddam but any reasonable person wouldn't. Who wrote it anyway, Galloway? |
I disagree, mate. Now, firstly I have to say that I'm no fan of Saddam. However, I saw the sanitized version of the execution as it was shown on the news, and didn't really think anything of it. Then I started hearing how it didn't happen anything like the Iraqi government were trying to portray, and after thinking about it for a while, I viewed the "mobile phone" copy on GooTube.
I think he did maintain a sense of courage right until the trapdoor was opened.
I also agree with the points that SLM has made earlier about the timing of the execution, the manner in which it was handled, etc... Those performing the event did not do anything to improve the perception of the Iraqi government's handling of the whole affair.
Maybe it has something to do with me being against capital punishment, but even if this is what the Iraqis chose as Saddam's fate, I think there are ways of doing it that can demonstrate that society is 'better' than the person they are supposed to be punishing.