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I understand fully about the atrocities he committed, but having overthrown him, rendered him harmless, and imprisoned him, what was the justification for his execution beyond satisfying some kind of urge for 'revenge'? What good has this done, and does any man really have the right to put another to death?

2006-12-29 15:56:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events Current Events

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I agree with you. No body has any right to put another to death. Ask this nice question to Bush & Blair too! Thank you!

2006-12-29 18:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by glover 2 · 0 2

Whether or not we have the right to, well, that's a complex question. As I understand it, when the courts sentenced Saddam to die, American officers requested for the process to be as humane as possible. He could have been tortured, or beaten to death, but hanging was the compromise.
As far as his death being constructive, yes, it was. Some of his supporters were still going on about breaking him free. He still had big designs on getting back into power. Consider Napoleon...he was exiled, and the French thought they were done with him, and we know how well that worked out.
As long as he was alive, there was hope he could escape.

2006-12-30 00:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 4 0

He is no longer, he is extinct, he cannot become a focal point for any of the warring parties in Iraq and be put back in control. He is gone, it is satisfying.
If you are stronger than the other guy, rights have nothing to do with it, if you can kill him you will.
If someone is threatening to kill you by all means have that rights discussion with him. I rather doubt your argument will win the day. But good luck.
Incidentally americans did not kill Sadam, the legal system of Iraq convicted and executed Saddam.

2006-12-30 00:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dane 6 · 2 0

Realistically, it will remove any remaining fear that remained in the hearts of the Iraqi people that Saddam may come back to power and come after them.

By showing his dance at the end of a rope, this will remove any fears the Iraqi people had of repercussions from Saddam or any of his Baathist henchmen.

It will also send a message to the insurgents, just like when we blewup al-Zarqui at his little hideout.

This was the Iraqi's show from the start:

The capture was done by a local informant,
The trial was not attended by a single American,
They judged him, not us,
They hanged him, not us,
They run the show, not us...

2006-12-30 00:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by Big Mack 4 · 3 1

You pose a thought provoking question. I am against capital punishment, but I believe that Saddam should suffer for his crimes. By killing him, it doesn't bring back the lives of those he himself killed. I don't follow the typical eye-for-an-eye rule of thumb, but jail seems to good for him. As far as the justification of his death, how does one weigh life? What is the value for the life of a man who killed thousands? Don't the families of his victims deserve atonement? Perhaps some can seek solace in knowing that their kin have been avenged with the death of this tyrant. I believe that he will get his comeuppance in this life or the next.

2006-12-30 00:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

It was an Iraqi decision. He was hanged under Iraqi law, put in place by Saddam himself.
Personally I agree with you - I don't like the death penalty. But then, no one has murdered anyone in my family. How I'd feel I don't know, if that happened.

2006-12-30 04:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 2 0

He must die.!!!
Yes we do have the right.!!!
Good - Justice is done, the World must see justice been done so that people can see that you cannot get away with Murder and Learn to Respect the Law.!!!
The rights that you are talking about is for the innocent people not for the Guilty ones,.!!!
Justice must be seen , not Lip Service, the innocent people have had enough.!!!

2006-12-30 00:42:14 · answer #7 · answered by JAM123 7 · 1 0

That is a very good question...I too think it would be far more punishment to spend the rest of his days in prision but I imagine because he was a deposed leader there would always be the possibility of a coup if he were still alive...

2006-12-29 23:59:28 · answer #8 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 1 0

I'm a firm believer in the saying A LIFE FOR A LIFE. I can promise you if there were no such thing as appealing,but if one took a life,they would pay with their own life,there would be less crime then there is now.The way things are now,there is NO SUCH THING AS JUSTICE,with the tax payers having to pay to keep a murderer alive,and for what?

2006-12-30 00:07:26 · answer #9 · answered by rodfcutler 1 · 2 0

There is not anyone to rally around now. His followers will have to move on. The government ( made up of men ) does have the right and obligation to execute those deemed so despicable.

2006-12-30 00:06:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

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