Do you want America to execute captured world leaders?

Question

Saddam let us inspect, we found nothing so we made war, but he really did have nothing.

We took his nation anyway because he's a sadistic tyrant, but we knew that when we gave him ammunition, chemicals, helicopters, etc.

Now we will kill him in prison. What does that do for us? Might killing him reduce the violence against us (or in us), or might it increase it? Do we want to erase a living record like this, and if so, why?

Because Iraq and its laws are essentially governed by the U.S. right now, I didn't think there was a debate about who's decision this really is.

Answer 1

While Iraq is still invaded and occupied by US Troops, and Iraqi people are being killed by the day... you'd be stupid not to think there is foreign influence on the Iraqi gov't that the US helped put together.

Brain people.. use the brain.

Anyways, America is screwed cuz what goes around comes around. The underdogs are going to get together and target Bush for war crimes... the article I just read says that USA under Bush's Presidency, in the past 3 1/2 years is responsible for more murders/deaths than 35 years of Saddam's whole career.

Where does it stop? Where do you draw the line? No, America should not try to be a 'superhero' and execute capured world leaders.

Answer 2

if we were to be judging saddam...we should pardon saddam...and give him up to the "UN" for judging.....

putting US as the "world judger" is very distasteful...the kind of thing that causes a sour taste in your mouth....and would cause a lot of resentment aroudn the world...and hatred...

just let the UN decide what to do with him and that's it. Its not our problem..Its not us to judge...who are we anyway? (question in mind of globe) let the Iraquis. and the rest of the world, deal with him.

but...as has happened, that is exactly what has unraveled....

saddam was judged by an IRAQI trial. So it has nothing to do with us, and therefore, it really is irelevent. Saddam may have been bad, I don't know if he deserves to die...but hey, we wanted democracy right? so why not. its Iraq's decision.


to asker: o a shiat.... I thought that the "jury" was iraqui...however your right..I read the news article now entirely and it says that it was the US judge or attorney..and it was passed basically by US...

wow...this is worse than I thought...This is really bad...It would have been better if Bush just killed him directly...this looks very horrible and twisted.

We should have given it to a international tri-buneral---that way any bias would have been kept out. This is going to cause backlash..i am pretty sure...god damit. you idiots.

Answer 3

I think America has bigger problems than executing former leaders of other countries. We invaded Iraq without being provoked (other than the "WMDs" you alluded to). I think the US needs to stop being the world's policeman and look harder at their own country. We are far behind the technology in places such as Japan and China, India is quickly catching and surpassing us. We are graduating fewer engineers, doctors, and nurses. Our medical research is way too costly compared to what is going on in other countries. Our health care system is a joke. Our transportation system is suspectible as our the basic utilies (electricty - look the widespread recent blackouts.) No Child Left Behind what a crock! We're forcing teachers to teach kids how to answer questions on tests, not learn for themselves from the world around them. Ok, so all that rambling for the simple answer of - look at America's problems. We need to correct some of those before "correcting" the supposed problems of other countries.

Answer 4

One word, politics. It is just a political plot. Don't you get it, during the invasion, it was all about OIL! The first time the US army went for was the oil field. That's why Iraq burned the oil so that the US couldn't get to it.

It was just a scheme.

Answer 5

NO! Do NOT give the insurrectionists a martyr. Keep Saddam in prison alive

Answer 6

Get your facts right, watch and pay attention to the news..the US is not killing him. he has been tried and being executed by the Iraqi government..and people should quit blaming our president for everything. show some respect or move to another country..

Answer 7

WRONG IS WRONG--
BUSH WILL BE LABEL THE TYRANT THAT DESTROYED NOT JUST AMERICA BUT A LARGE PART OF THE FREE WORLD WITH TONY BLAIRS HELP..

Answer 8

I was pretty sure it was Iraq killing Saddam... not the US. If it was the US, they wouldn't hang him.