[Merged] Execute Saddam Hussain

Originally Posted by me283

I wish I could rep you fifty times for that. Once will have to do though

Same here.

[punky]

Originally Posted by me283

I wish I could rep you fifty times for that. Once will have to do though

Ditto.

[SlackDad]

I am in no way diluting Saddam's atrocities, but merely suggesting that 1. Saddam didn't act in a vacuum. Turning a blind eye or providing the means are surely serious concerns, and 2. he's not the only leader with innocent blood on his hands.

The U.S. supplied the materials and technology for these weapons of mass destruction to Iraq at a time when it was known that Saddam was using this technology to kill his Kurdish citizens.

24,865 civilians were reported killed in the first two years
Women and children accounted for almost 20% of all civilian deaths
US-led forces killed 37% of civilian victims Post-invasion criminal violence accounted for 36% of all deaths

[makikomi]

I'm of mixed opinion here. Saddam inflicted untold misery on his own countrymen and people in other ountries too. There are still factions in the country that continue to fight, and will do so regardless of whether he is executed or now.

Execution would give closure to the whole matter and removes grounds for terrorist action to free him. However, imprisonment would mean that he would be punished more - he would actually receive a long drawn-out punishment for his crimes.

I think whatever punishment is given, the myth of Saddam Hussain "the great leader" needs to be destroyed so that it can be shown without any question that Saddam was a sadistic, ruthless, homicidal tyrant.

Originally Posted by marky

I voted no, for the simple reason he should live and remember what he has done, death is instant and painless.

Please dont quote me as i wont reply.

sorry im quoting you to make a point on the instant and painless side. Surely the most frightening thing in the world is the knowledge of the mode and exact moment of death. Imagine sitting waiting knowing,nothing can be more frightening than that

I couldn't, knowingly, commit murder, if I can't do it, I wouldn't expect anyone to do it on my behalf. So - let him rot in jail as a little man, not die as a martyr in my opinion

[jtwn]

Solitary confinement in a small cell till death.

Death is the easy way out, being imprisoned in a 12ft cell with a single dingy light and no windows with the only different thing you will ever see being a new meal every day would be the worst thing ever to the human brain.

Don't tell me death is; it isn't, its the easy way out. Death is over a done with, the punishment ends once the noose has tightened.

[Orior]

People.
Two wrongs do not make a right. Please remember that.

with saddams few hundred thousands wrongs whats another if it means he gets topped ?

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

with saddams few hundred thousands wrongs whats another if it means he gets topped ?

Hmm, yes.

I think you have a point...

[ikthius]

NO

why?

if found guilty he should be put in prison, not executed.
I thought the UN should fight for this, he has human rights like the rest of us, even if he is found guilty of said crimes.

and america will find him guilty anyway.

ik

Originally Posted by ikthius

NO

why?

if found guilty he should be put in prison, not executed.
I thought the UN should fight for this, he has human rights like the rest of us, even if he is found guilty of said crimes.

and america will find him guilty anyway.

ik

Many states in the US have the death penalty (rightly or wrongly) so its not just barbaric countries.I think someone who has commited so many human rights atrocities should not be allowed to fall back on them when he needs to .
And lets face it he IS guilty so he should be found so anyway.

[SlackDad]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

The latter is not on the same plain as the atrocities purported to have been done at the orders of Sadamm Hussein.What a cheap shot at our troops.

What's it got to do with our troops? I'm talking about the policies of government and our allies. I'm merely trying to point out that we also have to take a look at our own actions and the consequences in Iraq.

Saddam hussein was a brutal murderous dictator who shall rightly be punished. But while getting carried away with how to punish him should not detract from the innocent lives that are still being lost and the fact that Saddam's regime was not only allowed to murder thousands but knowingly given the tools to do so. We may not like these facts but they are true nonetheless

Other forum members Advocating public beatings, etc. are acceptable posts but pointing this out is not. I'm confused

I find it quite sickening that people bring up the money savings made if he were to be executed than putting him in prison

I voted no. Yes, the Iraqi people will not be able to completely rest until he his dead and it does set an example to other dictators. But I am fundamentally against the death penalty for anything.

[Pia]

I voted yes. Just get rid i say, then it will be 'history' rather than current affairs.

Plus, doesn't prison these days mean sky tv, a personal gym, 3 meals a day and no rent...

Not to mention the free bum sex..