2007-01-17 19:43:39 · 16 answers · asked by ? 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Hussein, along with seven other defendants, was tried for allegations of crimes against humanity with regard to events that took place after a failed assassination attempt in Dujail in 1982.
A second and separate trial began in August 2006 trying Saddam, along with six other co-defendants, for genocide during the Anfal military campaign against the Kurds of Northern Iraq.
The sentence was death by hanging for his part in the murders of those people, who lived in the town of Dujail.
He was given the death sentence because in Iraqi law it is legal to sentence someone to death if they have committed very serious crimes.
I've also heard that the people who attended the hanging of Hussein were all Shiites because Hussein was the Sunni leader. They were all chanting the name of the leader of the Shiites during the execution. I can't remember the name. I think Sadr maybe?
2007-01-17 19:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saddam and six of his former aides were charged with crimes against humanity over the so-called Anfal campaign against the Kurds in the late 1980s, which human rights groups say left more than 180,000 people dead.
2007-01-17 19:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was convicted of the non judicial murder of his citizens. That is the legal reality. Another reason is as long as he was alive he would continue to be a focus for a " Baathist" revival. Thirdly he was hung for revenge. Revenge is the ruling motive for any murder in Iraq. It is that countries cultural response to any injury, real or imagined. look up "Baathist".
2007-01-17 19:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by colinchief 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was judged, sentenced and executed in a hurry so that the judgment could not go on and expose the western (US, French, Brittish, etc) involvement in his crimes (his support against the regime of the mullahs, the selling of chemical weapons, etc).
2007-01-17 20:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by ManOfSteel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ask the Iraqis. That or start watching and reading the news on a regular basis.
2007-01-17 19:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hangad due to pressure of America. As America does not want the other country will be developed at their level in all respect.
2007-01-19 23:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by asha m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to the whims and wishes of murderer bush. if Saddam was charged with killing over 150 people and hanged, then what punishment must be handed over to bush who has massacred lakhs of innocent Iraqi civilians?
2007-01-18 21:47:56 · answer #7 · answered by Goanchu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because AMerica wanted to show us that this is what's going to appen to you if you dare stand up to me. because that was a ruthless and heartless hanging. and not to mention i was FILMED!!!! that is the pentagon saying get out of our way or youll end up like him. they didnt even leave their own presdent J.F. kennedy do you think they woulld spare a foreigner?
2007-01-17 23:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by intellectual_mind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was he really hunged or....whatever, that was for the political game going on.....i wonder why are we still looking for the same questions with different wordings?
2007-01-17 20:35:59 · answer #9 · answered by Alkahest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He and his powerbase had to be removed so the U.S could get free acess to Iraq's oil reserves.
2007-01-18 07:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by catalyist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋