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Perhaps the money saved by not guarding him 24 hours a day and feeding him can be sent to help the poor, that should go someway to help the conscience of the liberals.
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Perhaps some of the money saved if we'd listened to the 'liberals' and not invaded Iraq could be used to educate people about justice? With a lot left over to provide, say, proper disaster relief in Kashmir (we're short on military capability because a lot of it is in Basra). Traditional conservative values, waste a vast amount of money then throw mud at any liberal who suggests spending a tiny fraction of that on a policy that actually improves the world. Reprehensible argument, Kevin.
Anyway, surely enough of Saddam's own cash was found around the country post-invasion - I can't think of a better use for a small amount of it than on some stout iron bars on an island somewhere, and 20 years supply of porridge. Would cost less than a cruise missile*, with the added benefit of not blowing up any women and children.
*$750,000 to you guv, with number plates and a tank of fuel. A box of Scotts Porage Oats is $7.75 for 2.2lb (35 oz) on a website in the US, so that includes shipping. 3 helpings a day at 1.5 oz per helping. That's 4.5 oz per day, so a box will do us for 23 days. 16 boxes a year, allowing for spillage, so the food costs are $124/year/ If he lives 20 years (he's 67), that's a bargain at $2480. We can ameliorate the costs of guards over several international criminals, Mugabe, Milosevic, Putin, Bush, Blair. Hell, there's enough porridge for Osama there as well. Jobs a good'un.