2006-11-04 20:04:52 · 8 answers · asked by Villain 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Undoubtedly, you're going to receive a lot of emotion-packed answers to this question, so let me try to be as dispassionate as possible. I have to admit, I'm torn on the whole permissability of the death penalty; but in this instance I think it has to take place.
The Shiia and the Kurds require closure on Saddam's era; and so long as Saddam lives he's going to be a lightning rod for every discontented Sunni. Yes, there will be some initial unrest, but in the long-run, I honestly believe it's in the best interests of all three groups if Saddam is taken out of the picture. While he lives, I just don't see how these groups have even the slightest chance of making a go of even attempting to pull together something that looks like a nation.
There is such a thing as "raisons d'etat;" and for "reasons of state" I believe he has to go.
2006-11-04 20:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here come the Sunnis. Set up in Iraq by Bush Sr.,Saddam was sold all his weapons, given intelligence training for his men, and the green light by Papa Bush. I hope our troops will be given a week off after the verdict, and perhaps a month after the execution. Just as the war was not well thought out, so will this event be a tragedy, and our troops will once again shoulder the burden.
2006-11-05 04:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew that ******* sorry excuse of a man had it coming all along! Now he'll have to be like a man and face his death sentence for committing crimes against humanity during his Iraqi presidency!
2006-11-05 04:12:36 · answer #3 · answered by brian 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I do not feel a death penalty will bring closure to anyone or anything. I think he should be left on public display where all Iraqi's can come and pelt him with the bottoms of their shoes. A huge Iraqi insult.
2006-11-05 04:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sentencing him to death achieves nothing. He should be made to spend the rest of his miserable life clearing landmines.
2006-11-05 04:48:35 · answer #5 · answered by PS Drummer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He deserves to die..but i think it's more likely he ends up rotting in prison.
2006-11-05 04:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by . 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its not going to solve anything .. and what do we do now? under bush america has slaughtered probably almost as many innocent iraqi civilians ...so far ... so bush should be sentenced to death to ..
2006-11-05 04:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
no matter ,it won't bring any one back .as long as he's not a martyr .
2006-11-05 04:09:22 · answer #8 · answered by martinmm 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋