Why didn't Saddam Hussein just make it legal to torture and kill people like our government does ?
819983
lol, good question. I love that you are aware of this. Most Americans have no idea that Bush really did this. My guess is that Bush has a lot more money and power. For some reason the republicans are rubber stamping everything for Bush. There is no debate. It's crazy. There are "secret combinations (deals)" in our gov't right now. How else could this have been legalized? I feel bad for our troops right now.
1170699
BECAUSE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN THAT.  AND IF WE DO IT, IT JUST GIVES THEM MORE OF AN EXCUSE TO TORTURE.  AND YOU WILL SAY ANYTHING, ANY LIE, UNDER TORTURE JUST TO GET IT TO STOP.  SO IT DOESN'T WORK ANYWAY.  Get it?
820996
`It all depends on who he was trained to kill and who he killed.\n\nMost military personnel are trained kill.  However, it doesn't give him/her the right to kill any one not considered an enemy by their government.
1012055
though there is no iota of doubt regarding Saddam suppressed and massacred shies, his trial has not been conducted in accordance with principles of natural justice as defense witnesses were beaten up lawyers died under mysterious circumstances. another thing is whether he be given death punishment or life imprisonment that is to be decided by the Iraqis only. the us has no role to play in awarding punishment to other heads of countries. if that is the case what sort of punishment is to be given to bush for the death of countless innocent Iraqis by invading that country with a false charge that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. in this regard we are to learn from the Nepalis  who dethroned their autocratic king without interference of external forces
759765
Yes, for the sake of not leaving another civil war in our wake and another terrorist training camp.\n\nThe only way this will be accomplished however is with another dictatorship.\n  \nSaddam knew how to control these people.  We are not up for the task nor should we be.  The only answer is to install another puppet governement ala Saddam and keep tight reigns on him.\nSad but true.\n\nDemocracy WILL NOT WORK with when a percentage of the poplution are religious fanatics that see their own martyrdom as victory.  \n\nWe did not have to deal with THAT in WWII as the German Soldier valued his own life more than that of his questionable cause.
496677
No, no a thousand times no.\n\nAnd you don't get good information through torture!  our government has known that for 25 years.\n\nIf my child  were raped, the perpetrator should face a FIRING SQUAD, which is not torture.\n\nThe USA has crossed a terrible line it shouldn't have crossede with Git'mo and Abu Grihab.  We'll pay for this.
220641
no i don't think executing anyone is a good way to go about it.  we are supposed to be a more open and tolerant society and it makes no sense to proport such violence among people who are serving their country, even if they do it less than perfect.
893523
Your an idiot. We signed a peace of paper years ago saying that we would not torture people. Many countries signed the same piece of paper. We do this for many reasons, but mainly to protect our troops. Do we want others to treat our troops the way we treat them. Their are some grey area's but it is very important that we keep our promises.
242936
I never understood that either. If you kill somebody, you should, by all ethical and legal laws, be killed. And that's just the way it is.
1049230
I hope that this is not serious.  The US had internment camps for Japanese-Americans during WWII and we had to pay them reparations in the millions.  If we do it again, that figure will be in the billions.  Not only is it a bad idea financially, there is also that whole "civil rights" issue.  I am pretty sure the Constitution does not allow for citizens to be detained without due process, unless somehow the Bill of Rights was changed without the country knowing about it. \n\nSeriously though, we are not at war with Muslims, we are at war with the fanatical fringes of the Islamic faith.  We are at war with an ideology that teaches that anyone that does not believe as they do should be destroyed.  Remember that Christianity had it's own radical groups that think it is perfectly OK to kill doctors, nurses, and receptionists in clinics that perform abortions.
641731
these liberals want you to believe that Saddam was over there minding his own business and petting his kittens. But in actuality he was defying UN mandates for over 10 years. gassing (WMD's) people in his own country who he thought were inferior. and jailing, torturing and killing people who did not share his religious and political views.
868387
In the past, governments used torture chambers and flogging.  Now, they use psychiatrists and drugs.  It's basically the same racket though.
274286
Well, I'm sure many of us do... after all, Saddam doesn't have the best reputation in the worldwide community of us "ordinary Joes".\n\nBut I, for one, am glad the soldier didn't pull the trigger.  Little doubt the thought crossed his mind for at least a microsecond, LOL!!  I'm not crazy about the man either.  But I am a huge fan of giving someone a fair trial, no matter how horrible the charges are against him.  That, after all, is a keystone of the American democracy.  Remember, England had an oppressive Court system that sat at the Palace of Westminster from 1487 to 1641 known as the Star Chamber.  Court sessions were held in secret, with no indictments, no right of appeal, no juries, and no witnesses. Evidence was presented in writing, and counsel was mandatory.  Even after the abolishment of the Star Chamber, the British subjects were still subjects to religious persecution, excessive taxes and unfair court systems with harsh punishments.  It was these kinds of oppressive conditions that led to the founding of the United States.  These colonials had grown tired of the oppression and sought to create a new land with a new and fair government, free of the tyranny of the King.  A new republic was born through war and struggle, a republic where freedom and a democratic ("of the people") society could live.  If we are there in Iraq to promote democracy, then we need to show examples.  \n\nThat soldier made the lesson crystal-clear by allowing Saddam's fate to be decided in a court, not a spider hole.
852786
Doesn't make sense does it? These terrorist want to kill us and once we capture them they should be given rights? Terrorists love what these people are trying to do for them...
43293
Not really, at least not towards its own citizens. I mean, genocide is mass-murder of people, and except for Iraq (where we've got insurgents attacking us the whole time), that's just not happening.\n\nTo niteboy : While our government is corrupt (on both political parties), we're not mass-murdering anyone (yet...)\nAnd just the fact we can post these things without getting in trouble shows we have some basic amount of freedom.
791517
And I guess you interpreted that as Middle east style execution!!! In my mind the generalization you show in your question proves that you can be unfair to other people. A rapist deserves to be executed in the worst style, but that does not mean that all Middle Eastern people and countries apply the same method.\nAre you trying to prove how savage Middle Eastern people are? well, generalizing the brutality of one incident on all members of a group is not really a convincing way.\nAnd although I do not get what Saddam has to do with the above incident since he was jailed while this incident happened and he could not have possibly ordered it. I believe he deserves to die for killing so many people unfairly, but I also believe there should be a stop to the Iraqi and American killing out there... too many lives lost, and most of them guiltless.
635047
No, letting the government to kill someone is never justifiable because they are never 100% correct.