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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Are all prisoners pardoned during that month?
Its tradition, but is it religious law?
What does the koran tell you about blood?
How can someone have a koran written in human blood and be a muslim?
Which of his charges would have resulted in the shortest trial?
Killing 148 shiites, or the gassing of hundreds of kurds, or the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of shiites?
If he had been tried and found guilty of the other crimes, would his sentance be any different?
Was there any benefit to Iraq in allowing him to continue ranting in the dock for the length of the other trials?
How much money would have been wasted?
How many lives would it have cost with assasinations?
Have you actually asked yourself those questions or is it simpler just to blame Bush?
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whoa hang on a minute.... Have i blamed bush? Have i said saddam did not deserve to die? The issue that was being discussd is dignity and perception of those that executed Saddam (i.e the govt) at the time of the execution and for its timing. From what I can see, and from muslims I speak to (who all agree that saddam was an evil man who deserved to die) that this could have been handled a lot better. Everyone Ive spoken to as said that the manner in which he wass killed is pretty unIslamic and with very little dignity. Remember this is not about saying well Saddam was worse, he didnt deserve it, its about a new govt showing to the world that they are better than Saddam.
Your questions about the Koran are all valid. The point I'm making is that in Islam, and not just Islam, you are not excluded from turning (back) to your religion jsut because youve been a bad - evil - terrible muslim up until then. The final punsihemnt or pardon in the hereafter is in the hand of God. Yes I am of the opinion that a lot of saddams crimes were overlooked by the allies and the US govt because its better the devil you know then the one you dont, but Im not disputing that saddam did not deserve to die.
As for this being done by an Iraqi govt/iraqi justice, you come across as an intelligent man Xaccers. Do you belive that the americans - allies in no way influenced the trial and the outcome and timing of the execution?