Did they do the right thing killing Saddam?

Question

We killed the man not the thought and by killing the man the thoughtwill rise.

Will the real rebellions strike now?

Answer 1

haha I can't help but feel that your statement sounds very reminiscent of V for Vendetta.

Anyways although I agree what you said, I think by executing him the world was rid of at least one more cruel person who would have caused even more suffering if left in his own free will. However, if this elicits even more rebellion, I can only hope that Bush realized that was going to happen.

Answer 2

Serving suggestions: they created a job vacancy by pissing on the flames, not what's burning (have to stop folk wanting conflict, can't stop them engaging)? Re. byderule... Americans want the fleet somewhere? Say the Koreans are on the way and set off and they'll be there. Something to feed the newshounds. Oil prices can make bio-fuel viable. Maybe more important is dependance upon militarist economics. Poking a hornet's nest good for business like logging a traffic accident as GDP? Moving money is business. Same war now here, there, more, less, with different names. Old Christian Muslim frontiers antagonised since end of cold war. US got the government it wanted in 'Nam. And a war it didn't want. Think what else could be done in the world with all the energy and resources that go into conflicts...

Answer 3

Saddam was a figure of strength however misguided that is. For some who were fighting either out of loyalty or fear may now be finished. The foreign fighters will continue until they run out of resources or crazy people willing to blow themselves up over a lie written by a crazy man in 600 A.D. The depth of that insanity is not measurable. 911 changed the World forever. We have to start looking at the reality of the nature of what is fueling the hatred toward us and the rest of the free world. We keep building Mosques on our University Campuses and in our cities. We wonder how it was possible that terrorists received flight training in Oklahoma and lived with us right under our noses. Who really cares if Saddams friends in Iraq are mad. I think our biggest concern should be will we be sitting in Mcdonalds with our kids in 5 years worried about some crazy dude wanting 72 virgins coming in and blowing us all up because we dont believe muhammed rode a flying donkey at midnight to the temple mount.

Answer 4

Saddam Hussein should have be condemned to jail, and should have been tried for the chemical attacks on 170,000 Kurds with American chemical weapons, not only for reprisal against the 150-ish who attempted to kill him.

His trial was even more ridiculous than Stalin era trials were. A shame (one more) for America. But the truth is that American leaders just didn't want this trial to take place (a trial where they may have been asked to give their testimony).

Watch this photo: S. Hussein and D. Rumsfeld shaking hands. They used to be good friends, you know!
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsaebb/nsae...

Also to say, to be fair, that the 10 years Americain blocus killed far more Iraqi civilians than Saddam Hussein ever did.

Answer 5

I oppose the death penalty in the USA, but making an example out of Saddam might just deter others, such as the guy in Iran or North Korea.

At this point, nobody can honestly tell.

Answer 6

IF it REALLY happened.......then hell ya they did the right thing. I think we should execute that quickly in the US instead of spending mine and your hard earned money to support their sorry buts while they live for another 30 years. Saddam was (is) an evil man who didn't even deserve a hanging. he should have been torcherd like he torcherd others.

Answer 7

I think killing him was the right thing to do, however, i think that the situation over there may get worse now due to his death. But imagine the relief you would feel if you had been tortued by him or lost a family member because of him.

Answer 8

Condonation is best punishment which is not recognized by the society. Saddam has both supporters and enemies. He will always be remembered by the supporters for honorable death and hated by enemies. Reply to your question is to left the matter to history.

Answer 9

No they're not, remember that elite army he had, running like rats?, same now. They didn't kill Saddam, justice was served, if someone here in the states commit murder, doesn't get the death penalty?, well Saddam murdered thousands..☺

Answer 10

maybe
but if we had kept him in a prison some where with his power he would have found a way out then there would be even more killing by him

i think we did the right thing