What do you really think of Saddam Hussein's trial? \n\nWhy is the judicial system letting him call so many of the shots?\n\nIs it just a media circus?\n\nHe should pay for what he did instead of being allowed to do what he wants when he wants in the courtroom. He might not be free any longer but based on what I have seen...What's the difference.
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It is all a hoax, he is a Saddam look alike and it is his job to disrupt the court procedings. It takes the heat off of other stuff.
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I could care less if you overlook my reply and do not count me (ohhhh, I am so scared!). If you do not want replies from this site then post on the middle east version of this site.\n\nFirst off, could you please spell that person's name correctly. It is SADDAM HUSSEIN, not Saddan. Duh!\n\nHe was found guilty of crimes by his countrymen, in an Iraqi court of law.\n\nHang 'em and hang 'em high!
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Graig C, I don't believe that Saddam is going to be executed. His next trials will drag on for 2 more years until next president will forgive him. Bush only hyped Saddam's execution before the election for political purposes. Bush can't be charged for mass murdering innocent people and thousands of our troops because of the patriotic act he signed. That was indeed shrewed of the neoconservatives. Yes, Saddam was a bad dictator and perhaps deserves to be killed, but he was not the worst dictator. Why is Bush picking on Saddam? USA built him up and made him bad. Rumsfeldt dealt with Saddam and supported him in the past. USA saved Saddam's butt in the past from many assassinations designed by his Shiites rebels. They gave him all the weapons and chemicals to defend himself from those Shiites rebels. Now because Saddam refused to cooperate with the USA like Qaddafi did and because we need Saddam's oil, so he is no good? What about Sudan's President Al-Bashir, who is killing innocent people left and right in Darfur? What about Libya's president, Qaddafi the horrible dictator? What about Egypt's president, Mr. Mubarak, the selfish bad dictator? What about Syria's President, Mr. Al-Assad, who is killing and jailing his opponents every day? What about Saudi Arabia King and his Sheiks, who hate Christians and oppressing outsiders (not Saudis)? Should we invade their countries and execute those dictators as well? C'mon Republicans, Is this logical? It is fine if you want to bully people around and control the oil resources in the world, but this is not the way to do it. Brutal Military Action as we are experiencing, destroying other countries and killing innocent civilians does not match our Great American Values and Morals. I am really ashamed of our president Bush and his bad ethics. God Bless the USA and our troops forever.
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The outcome of the trial was inevitable. Considering the environment in which he was tried (and rightly so!), he didn't have a prayer. After all, the current regime considered to be in power in Iraq was not put into place by Hussein, right? Regardless, with the undeniable evidence of his human rights violations, he took pains to hang himself long prior to America's second invasion of Iraq.\n\nI kind of agree with his lawyer that this was a political play for Americans...think about it, they caught him right before an important election...and now, they have convicted him again right before an important election.\n\nWhen did they start having legal trial verdicts on Sunday afternoon?
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OMG are you serious!!!! Saddam killed people of his own country if they blinked wrong. i am really praying for you cause you are definetly not the sharpest tool in the shed and its people like you who should move to canada and never come back saddam was an evil man and killed innocent people just to see how many ways he could!!!!I wish people like you would open thier eyes and see wat is real.
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Wow.  What do we need Sean Hannity for?  You liberals make fools of yourselves all on your own.  You feel SORRY for Saddam Hussein?  SADDAM HUSSEIN?  The heartless dictator?  Need I remind you of the thousands of innocent lives lost under Saddam's power?  HE KILLED HIS OWN PEOPLE.  He raided Kurdish villages with chemical weapons, killing both soldiers and townspeople, including women and CHILDREN.  And you feel sorry for him?  Because he's a "secularist" and he respected the rights of women?  First of all, secularism is not exactly a universally-renowned form of government.  Just because YOU like it doesn't mean it's good for a government (ever heard of a thing called Communism?).  And second, it's kind of hard to respect women's rights when you're KILLING THEM.  I think you need to re-examine your research, but in the mean time, check yourself into a decent mental health clinic, you sick freak.  Anyone who sympathizes for him is an outright MORON.
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You are asking two questions. Guilty? \n\nHe is innocent at the moment until proved guilty, which the court will decide on the evidence presented.\n\nDoes he deserve to be on trial? Yes, from what has been reported. But I have no first hand knowledge.
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The hussein trail is a farce as he is being charged for supposed war crimes\nby the people he committed the crimes for(americans) who are now committing the same war crimes all over the world.\nThe government does not want it in the media as it might lead to many questions that have to be answered about their own actions.
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Firstly, I really like the phrasing of your question, Neddie. Beyond the fact I've always been a big fan of alliteration, there is some very clever wordplay in there. Nice!\n\nNeedless to say, I'll have nothing to do with this evil gang of criminals. The ANP is an atrocity and the bush administration IS the fourth reich writ large (in red, white and blue, alas). I truly loathe these people and everything they stand for.\n\nI'll try to read Suskind's book, as I never tire of seeing the truth about these murderous gangsters promulgated for all to see. Mind you, it's hard not to feel nauseous when contemplating that the deranged ann coulter's evil book of fallacies about Liberals is at or near the top of most best-seller lists. What is WRONG with this country?\n\nI'm not sure if the US government has forked over the reward money for al zarqawi's demise but I imagine the Iraqis who provided information on that evil bastard's hideout are entitled to it, blood money or nay. The relevant question, however, is what does it matter? His replacement has already begun carrying out atrocities on the same scale. I guess we'll offer the same reward for his "capture" and then do the same for his replacement, and so on, and so on, and so on... Good grief, when does this nightmare end?
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I like your line of thinking but I don't know who your talking about.\nIf your talking about saddam... I'd like to see him suffer a little before his death.\nIf your talking about a child molester your death sentence will fit them justly.\nGruesome executions like that may act as a deterrent for criminals. Lord knows jail doesn't scare them any longer. The hardened criminals are fighting to get back behind bars in the U.S.
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First, I am not pro-death penalty.  I believe that removing Hussien from power was the right thing to do, even if the impetus for removing him was wrong.  \n\nSecond, we are not going to "let" the execution of Hussien happen.  The decision will be made and carried out by the Iraqi government.  The trial and sentancing is not the product of any US involvement.  This is an Iraqi matter and the Iraqis will determine the final outcome.\n\nAn execution carried out by the current Iraqi government will solidify it as the legitimate governing body.  As long as Saddam is around, there will always be the question as to whether he will rise to power once again.  Machivelli argues that one must eliminate the old government in order to insure the security of the future government.  I believe that as long as Saddam lives, there will be continued sectarian violence.  Once he is executed, I believe that the nation will turn from Sunni/Shiite/Kurdish to Iraqis.\n\nBut then again, I could be wrong.
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Again... HOW MANY TIMES DOES IT HAVE TO BE SAID???? (And yet again, look at the one below me, typical of the uber-left, ignoring the facts and still spewing the garbage)\n\nThe war was not illegal. Once Saddam and his regime violated the terms of the cease fire agreements handed down at the end of hostilities in the 90's war action, continuing the war action was completely justified.\n\nBesides that, Saddam's trial is based off of murder crimes. Those crimes are against the laws of the new and completely legitimate government that is in Iraq. The military actions of the US have no bearing on that process.
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Ya! When Saddam was murdering Iraqis by the thousands and putting them in mass graves, that was none of our business!  And when he used chemical and biological weapons on his own people, we should just continue to let it happen! And when his sons put live people into wood chippers feet first so they can watch themselves die, that's not nearly as bad as giving them a chance to vote and be free. And when they had state rapists to rape and torture people and murder four year olds of people who dared to speak out against Saddam, that's way better than an elected government!  Ya! Shame on us. \n\nCooldude, You are a f'n ideological idiot!
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when i saw this question i had to laugh. i expected it to be something like "oh, poor saddam, why dont we just give him life in prison?" \n\nI propose we force him to live with michael jackson for the rest of his life. Not even death is scarier
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I agree with. This is very horrifying and for what? Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, did not have WMD and definitely democracy is not anywhere near Iraq. Not to mention the situation in Guantanamo and the rendition facilities where many are being kept under severe conditions without trials for many years then after the damage is done and they are not fit as human beings, they may be released without charge. \n\nThe Iraqi people were better off under Saddam and Americans would have been better off with the billions spent on this needless war, not to mention what these soldiers face upon returning home (if they do) the psychological trauma, the effects of depleted uranium etc.\n\nThank you for the websites. God bless you I look forward to checking them out and may I recommend this site to you: www.whatreallyhappened.com
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Isn't it always a good idea to put self-admitted criminals on trial?\n\nDoes the US stand to gain anything by allowing someone to admit to breaking the law, and then not even put them on trial because they claim (without any legal support) that their position entitles them to break the law at will?\n\nIf Bush is put on trial (impeached = trial) and found not guilty, so be it. But not even putting him on trial sends the wrong message. It tells the world that the US doesn't care about the rule of law, and that we allow those in power to break the law at will.\n\nHardly a justification for the US claim to depose other dictators.
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The war was based on a lie.  So we got rid of Saddam.  Does this mean we have to overthrow every other dictator who abuses his own people too?  I think not.  There are some angry, angry people here who, like their Republican leaders, hate to hear the truth.  Listen to the bonehead who thinks all liberals should be shot and be afraid.  This is the kind of person who avidly supports the brain-dead George Bush and all he stands for.  Given the chance, these nuts will destroy our country.  God help us.