BREAKING NEWS! Saddam Hussain Sentanced to Death by Hanging. Is this justified.?

Answer 1

umm yes. if they dont kill him ill shoot him myself

Answer 2

I thinks it's interesting, the overwhelming majority of people who have answered this question are in favour of the death penalty for Saddam, but when questions are asked about the Iraq war, most people are against.

The UK forces who along with the USA, Italy, Spain and so many other nations who sent troops to Iraq were responsible for removing a strong dictator, when you remove such a dictator, there is always a vaccumn that needs to be filled.

The new government, which is law abiding and democratic, were given their own soverginity by the Allied forces, therefore we need to be please that justice has been done and grateful for that, we also need to allow Iraq to decide how to punish Saddam, if that is by death, then we should not interfere.

Once this issue has been resolved, then the government and people of Iraq can finally start to get on with new lives, under a new fair and legal political regeime.

This is a very brave step thta the Iraqi courts have taken, the world must now stand shoulder to shoulder with Iraq, and sort out the on-going violence.

Answer 3

Those calling for torture should have a little think. One of the main claims to our western society is that we are civilised and compassionate. How can we claim this if we do terrible acts like torture ie act exactly the way of those we claim are barbaric, ruthless, dictators.
As we come from rich first world nations we should always hold the moral high ground, because we really have no excuse not to having received good education/society/ethics and morals. If the powerful does not show compassion and mercy for the weak(unlike saddam)we should be a little worried as the face of power steadfastly changes before us-China soon will be the super power of the world. Should they do what they like with us just because they can? If you cant think from a humanistic perspective then Im sure you can from a self-preservation perspective. I think in cases like this we should show that we truly are better than the individual(s) who has committed horrendous crimes-Not the same given half a chance.

Answer 4

NO. He does no longer have had this destiny if he had bootlicked the human beings.maximum international places ruled via monarchy will preserve coupe tries with ruthless tension. After Saddam’s removing if we are to get right of entry to the situation in Iraq it does make greater experience to understand why Saddam ruled Iraq with iron fists. Iraqis have been greater suitable off under Saddam than they're immediately under the so called American backed govt. this is quite unlucky and disgusting to observe approximately human beings like Bush, Blair stroll unfastened while they must be tried under the international terrorism act for his or her movements this is immediately responsible for the deaths of 1000's worldwide over. this is a pity and shame on the persons of usa for having elected a president like BUSH. His movements have basically extra greater gas to the already deteriorated perspectives extraordinarily of the persons in midsection East. existence is nearly a wheel what is going around comes back at you. regulation of Karma says all of us will pay for his or her deeds and this is going for persons like Bush & Blair to boot.

Answer 5

Yes. If the man was ever to get free from jail then he would become a rallying point for the old regime. The fighting will not get better without Saddam but at least he will never again rise to power.

Answer 6

He has been convicted on "crimes against humanity". If you were Shia, a Kurd or swamp Muslim in Iraq you would have memories of relatives who were murdered that would prove to you just how justified this is. In my opinion just by using nerve gas and mustard gas on defenseless people like the Kurds, I could shoot him myself. But hanging him in his underwear in public until he is dead, cutting him down so the people there are sure he's dead, I can go along with.

I hope with the conviction and death of Saddam and the US elections gone by, the violence will slow down in Iraq.

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

They have decided he should not have had people executed for being enemies of the state, so they are going to have him executed as an enemy of the state.
Of course it is not justified; it just goes to show that humans do hypocrisy a whole lot better than we do logic.

Answer 10

Everyone has a different idea of what justified is, I think a slower death would have been more justified. Like pull off his toes and fingers one by one each day. In my eyes this is justification, to others it may not.

Answer 11

i for one am not a fan of the death penalty, but seeing as Saddam Hussein was an evil martyr hell bent on destroying the lives of millions of iraqis, that nasty piece of **** deserves everything he gets. the sooner that this is done the better, but i for one would not be watching it.