In your opinion which would you prefer. Saddam being hanged, or keeping him locked up in prison for life.
Personally, I'd like him locked up in prison for the rest of his natural life. I think it would be more difficult for him. It wouldn't give the insurgents and baathists an excuse to increase the violence in iraq if we just kept him locked up until he died.
2006-12-28 22:50:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
This will be "business as usual" for the Bush family in Iraq, and something for all Iraqis to watch. Capital Punishment is a blight on civilization. For us to encourage people to see yet another example that our policy is "violence is good," and that we stand for nothing noble is proof to those that oppose what is going on in Iraq should increase their opposition. Our invasion was contrary to international law and ethics. Bush Sr. supported, armed and trained the Bath party and its leader Saddam, supported him when he oppressed his people and then when he attacked Iran. Then in the first Gulf War, Bush Sr. encouraged the Kurds and Shiites to rise up and fight him, only to sit back and watch as Saddam crushed those who did so. To now go in, throw him out, bomb those that oppose our new choice for who should run Iraq, and then hang Saddam for all to see, is an act of such moral bankruptcy as to inspire the most apathetic fence sitter to join in the battle against us. Is it possible that there is anyone left in Iraq who still believes anything we say? How is it that Americans are allowing BushCo to completely destroy our reputation in Iraq, the world and our soul as well? Is this really what we want the world to believe America stands for? It disgraces all those who paid such a high price for our country to be a beacon of hope, freedom, and honor for the world
2006-12-28 23:01:28 · answer #1 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hang him, and hang him high. As far as not executing him not being an excuse for more violence in Iraq, I disagree. I think it will cause violence either way and if he were to be put into prison, the prison would have to be on 25/7 danger mode trying to stop all of his cohorts from attempting to break him out of the prison. I don't think there will ever be peace in Iraq. These people do not know what peace is, they think that what is going on over there is a way of life- simply due to what they have lived in all these years.
2006-12-28 23:34:50 · answer #2 · answered by rosey 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Life in prison, why give him a chance to Martyr himself. Now for a very unique form of punishment, I would set him up in the city square protected in a cage and charge each person a quarter and allow them to pelt him once with their shoe (huge insult in his country). Of course this should not go on for more than 8 hours a day, for an honest days work.
The very interesting point of this capital punishment business, is the US is lumped into the same category as the following countries who use capital punishment.
China
Iran
N Korea
didn't he call them the axis of evil...so what does that make America????
2006-12-28 22:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The only thing I can't decide on is how long the drop should be for Saddam. A long drop would break his neck. I'll be happy to see him finally swing.
2006-12-28 23:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by Abu 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps Saddam should change his name, have a new identity, be freed and live in New Zealand.
2006-12-28 23:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think execution is best. Saddam needs to be gone so people can move on.
2006-12-28 22:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Long drop on a short rope.
2006-12-29 00:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by Stone K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm against the death penalty so I would say life in prison anyway.
2006-12-28 23:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Execution... the only problem with death sentences are they aren't carried out enough!
2006-12-28 23:06:23 · answer #9 · answered by jh 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Violence begets violence!!!!
2006-12-28 23:11:00 · answer #10 · answered by James D. R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋