Saddam to Swing - Page 13

zippyt · 12-30-2006, 01:56 AM

http://www.bushflash.com/thanks.html

bluecuracao · 12-30-2006, 02:37 AM

Ah, memories. But a better theme song might be, "For The Love of Money."

Hippikos · 12-30-2006, 07:29 AM

It will make not one little bit of difference ever since the "We got him". He should have been shot at his capture. Would have caused a lot less problems to come.

milkfish · 12-30-2006, 09:49 AM

Well, now Ken Lay isn't the most junior celebrity in Hell any more.

DanaC · 12-30-2006, 12:21 PM

I find the timing quite interesting. If the Iraqi 'state' is so interested in seeing justice done.....then why not postpone his execution to allow the continuation of the already opened trials he still faced?

Griff · 12-30-2006, 12:29 PM

Because there is a good chance he'd be freed in the coming collapse.

Beestie · 12-30-2006, 03:08 PM

I don't have anything to add.

I just wanted to use this smilie.

Aliantha · 12-30-2006, 05:55 PM

Some people view the hanging of this man as a legitimization of their efforts in the war they started in his country.

It has been a failure. Nobody has been fooled - except the ones who've been wearing blinders from the start.

Beestie · 12-30-2006, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Some people view the hanging of this man to legitimize their efforts in the war they started in his country.

And some don't. Speaking strictly for myself, I'm glad to see him dangle from the end of a rope. I'd feel the same if we had never set foot in his stinking country.

Aliantha · 12-30-2006, 06:20 PM

Hmmm...I've just noticed my terrible grammar in my above post.

I think I might go back and edit.

Beestie, there's plenty of people who feel the same way you do also.

As I stated at the begining of this thread, I disagree with the death penalty on principal, and in this case, I think it's been a pointless excercise anyway.

Undertoad · 12-30-2006, 06:59 PM

I'm sure the hundreds of thousands of people Saddam unceremoniously offed agree with you.

Elspode · 12-30-2006, 07:40 PM

Saddam was bad, m'kay? Now that we've done him in and avenged the many thousands who suffered under his iron fist, we need to figure out if we're going to be able to further help stabilize the region, or if our presence is just making it worse.

These people have been killing each other for a long time. They aren't going to stop simply because we've set up a democratic government. Sooner or later, that government is going to have to go to work on its own.

That probably won't happen as long as they have oil, though, huh?

Aliantha · 12-30-2006, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I'm sure the hundreds of thousands of people Saddam unceremoniously offed agree with you.

I don't think this is a good argument UT. For one thing, it can too easily be turned against you by citing other genocides which the US (and other western nations) have refused to enter into because they've had nothing to gain from it.

Also, killing him once doesn't really count for all the people who were killed under his regimen. To add to that, once he's gone, there'll just be another to take his place.

Killing the bad guys doesn't rid the world of evil.

JayMcGee · 12-30-2006, 08:00 PM

"Now that Saddam has been judiciously hanged by his peers, I for one an confidant that the whole Middle East situation will settle down and come round to our way of thinking"

which is the sort of thing GW would say if only he could string more than two words together.....

Aliantha · 12-30-2006, 08:23 PM

You could be right though. Maybe the families of the victims are happy he's dead, but I'll bet you a million to one they'd have prefered to do it themselves.

12-30-2006, 01:56 AM	#1
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12-30-2006, 07:29 AM	#3
Hippikos Flocci Non Facio Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In The Line Of Fire Posts: 571	It will make not one little bit of difference ever since the "We got him". He should have been shot at his capture. Would have caused a lot less problems to come. __________________ Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

12-30-2006, 09:49 AM	#4
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	Well, now Ken Lay isn't the most junior celebrity in Hell any more. __________________ A genius is one who can do anything except make a living. - Joey Lauren Adams

12-30-2006, 12:29 PM	#6
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12-30-2006, 02:37 AM	#2
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Ah, memories. But a better theme song might be, "For The Love of Money."

12-30-2006, 12:21 PM	#5
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I find the timing quite interesting. If the Iraqi 'state' is so interested in seeing justice done.....then why not postpone his execution to allow the continuation of the already opened trials he still faced?

12-30-2006, 05:55 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Some people view the hanging of this man as a legitimization of their efforts in the war they started in his country. It has been a failure. Nobody has been fooled - except the ones who've been wearing blinders from the start. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber Last edited by Aliantha; 12-30-2006 at 06:22 PM.

12-30-2006, 06:20 PM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Hmmm...I've just noticed my terrible grammar in my above post. I think I might go back and edit. Beestie, there's plenty of people who feel the same way you do also. As I stated at the begining of this thread, I disagree with the death penalty on principal, and in this case, I think it's been a pointless excercise anyway. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

12-30-2006, 06:59 PM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm sure the hundreds of thousands of people Saddam unceremoniously offed agree with you.

12-30-2006, 07:40 PM	#12
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Saddam was bad, m'kay? Now that we've done him in and avenged the many thousands who suffered under his iron fist, we need to figure out if we're going to be able to further help stabilize the region, or if our presence is just making it worse. These people have been killing each other for a long time. They aren't going to stop simply because we've set up a democratic government. Sooner or later, that government is going to have to go to work on its own. That probably won't happen as long as they have oil, though, huh? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-30-2006, 08:00 PM	#14
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	"Now that Saddam has been judiciously hanged by his peers, I for one an confidant that the whole Middle East situation will settle down and come round to our way of thinking" which is the sort of thing GW would say if only he could string more than two words together..... __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

12-30-2006, 08:23 PM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	You could be right though. Maybe the families of the victims are happy he's dead, but I'll bet you a million to one they'd have prefered to do it themselves. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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