Do you agree with the death by hanging sentence handed down to Saddam Hussein?

Question

I think he should just rot in jail, the free world is not for the death penalty, and it seems we are pushing our culture on them so why wouldn't our governments try to persuade otherwise, like life imprisonment??

Answer 1

I don't personally agree with the death penalty in most cases. In
Saddam's case, I think for all the deaths that he is personally
responsible, it might be justified. The trial was held in an Iraqi
court, and we have to respect the judgment handed down by
the judge, who was doing was based on Iraqi law. You may or may not like the sentencing, but we have to live with it. The free world, outside of the USA, doesn't have the death penalty. Please
remember that Saddam gassed people to death, and used biological warfare against his own people. I don't like the guy, or
what he did, but I thought the US-led invasion of Iraq was wrong,
for one simple premise. You don't meddle in the internal affairs
of a country, unless you are invited to do so by the majority of
Iraqi citizens. Even though the Shi'ites and Kurds are happy
Saddam is no longer in power, I doubt most of them are happy to
see the presence of US and other foreign troops there, since they
probably wanted help to oust Saddam themselves in terms of
military aid and support.

Answer 2

First of all it was not a trial. It was invasion. Even when u consider Appoclypse. Fine still it was not a fair trial for a president of a country. Despite his brutal rule and many suffered still he was president. Hence the allowance as a president he must be exiled from iraq, he should not be jailed. He should not have faced all these embrassing things. Leave him in a place where he can be silent. That is what America should have done. If Saddam is treated the same way as Marcos and others by Americans. Then The guilty is Americans and not saddam. I

Answer 3

No, I do not agree with the death-by-hanging sentence handed down to Saddam Hussein. I am a military veteran from the Vietnam era who knows that the war in Iraq is an illegal war, and the toppling of Saddam was, in fact, a terrorist attack perpetrated by the U.S. under brat-boy Bush's czarist-like leadership, in violation of international law. The Kurds killed by Saddam were the ones our CIA paid to overthrow him in an attempt by the first Bush to gain control (foothold) in the Middle East. The show, "60 Minutes" did an expose on the premise of the first Gulf War, and ascertained that Bush Sr. not only lied to Congress in pretending not to know that it was the Kuwaiti Ambassador's daughter making false claims that Saddam's soldiers were "stealing incubators and leaving infants on the floor of Kuwaiti hospitals", but also uncovered that the first Bush administration had hired a Washington-based publicity firm to deliberately paint Saddam as a villain to the American people in order to justify that first Gulf War. What is known about Saddam is based to a large extent on propaganda we've been spoon-fed from first Bush to the current one. The first judge in Saddam's trial ascertained that Saddam is not, in fact, a dictator in the truest sense of the word, but the US dismissed this judge and hand-picked a judge who was favorable to the Bush administration's view. Those of you who say this was a trial by the Iraqi people are misinformed...the United States controlled every aspect of this trial. I think the sentence should be vacated (or overturned) and Bush should be now tried for the atrocities he has committed against the Iraqi people.

Answer 4

No need to worry about old Saddam. Fortunately for him (and the rest of us) death is not the end of life, just the beginning of another segment of it. There are theories that in the spiritual dimension, we experience our lives over again, almost like watching a movie. We actually get to experience it all again BUT from the perspective of all those whom we affected. I don't anticipate that that will be a pleasant experience for old Saddam. That will be the best punishment he could receive. A dose of conscience and empathy.

Answer 5

It is not for us to decide. He was tried under Iraqi law in an Iraqi court. These people have a completely different moral code than those of us who are blessed to live in the US. Here our courts are based on a system of justice and we have long appeals processes. There people voted to keep the principals and laws of the Muslim faith as part of the legal system. One of the reasons he was not sentenced to a firing squad as he requested was because that would still be considered an honorable death. To be hung is reserved for the lowest most despicable criminals.

Answer 6

i agree that he got the death sentence.this death by hanging is the law in Iraq.i believe he committed these crimes against his people and his people should get the strongest penalty their laws allow.the fact that we believe this is immoral is not in question.here is another thing to think about.public hanging is also exercised in Iraq.will Saddam be hung for all his people to see?and a bigger question will it be televised for the world to see?think of the controversy that would cause..never the less you ask a good question.it shows you have morals.

Answer 7

PUSHING>>>>>>Where have you been? Beheading, stoning, hangings, etc. is a HUGE part of the Iraqi culture. We aren't there to change EVERYTHING. We are trying to encourage that culture to choose, period. We don't want to force or change anything that is not in agreement with the majority there. Life time IMPRISONMENT? Do you know what he did to innocent men, children and women while in power? My major disappointment is that we didn't fry his *** during Desert Storm.

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Answer 8

No, he has to learn and suffer the consequences of his past wrongdoings in his country. He should be life imprisoned and hanging him to death will only create emotional anger to his supportes and more disturbances in Iraq will happen.

Answer 9

well, maybe the iraq government thinks that by keeping him alive, they will have to use the taxpayer money to feed him.. and it's just so not worth it..
since it's a free world, so shouldn't we just respect Iraq decision and not try to influence them in any way.. many people might be celebrating his death right now..
i believe in death sentence, but i don't see why him should die..but it's not up to us to judge right??

Answer 10

It was an Iraqi trial, and an Iraqi death sentence. If you don't like it you can take it up with them, I'm sure they'll be willing to hear you out.