Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death! What are yout thoughts?
921743
Saddam Hussein did some terrible things, but I don't support the death penalty under any circumstances.  Let's not forget that the U.S. government was friendly with him up until the day he invaded Kuwait.  Furthermore, he is to be hanged, which is rather draconian.
1141261
We havent heard much because nothing much is happening.  Saddam has no real defense, and he's still yelling about the court not having the autority to try him,  yada yada.  \n\nI hope deh fry da sucka
915529
How quick are people here to jump blindly to all kinds of conclusions about this.  Firstly, most people are forgetting that your question as us if WE were sentenced to death....perhaps some people here should try to get their head round that bit of the concept first before assuming that anyone should be sentenced to death.  \n\nThere have been a lot of miscarriages of justice - in the UK think of people who have been released years after being sentenced because they were wrongly imprisoned in the first place. You can't bring people back from the dead so there's a moral and ethical question people ought to ask themselves about whether the death penalty - is something that is right in the first place.  Thankfully in the UK we abolished it but there are plenty of other countries that still exercise this sentencing option.  \n\nWhen is it right to sentence someone to death, and when is it not?\n\nOf course this question has probably been prompted by the news that Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.  Even in the case of such a tyrant he did not act alone - he had people around him who supported him in his actions.  Yes some will have done it out of fear, but for everyone of those there will have been someone who did it with the same intent as Saddam.  Whilst I abhor his actions is it right that he carries this alone?\n\nOf course, in an instance like this people's gut reactions will think I'm a bleeding heart liberal.  But now imagine you're in a train carriage with two other people.  One gets up and brutally stabbing the other before jumping off the still moving train.  You're found bent over the body with blood on your hands.  The CCTV wasn't working and all the evidence points at you.  Do you still believe in the death penalty?\n\nThere've been cases where people have been sentenced to death despite having the mental age of a child and not knowing the difference between right and wrong - they're particularly tragic.  And then there are the options themselves as to the way you die.  Lethal injection etc.  They say that some methods are quicker than others.  The quickest, I understand, is meant to take almost immediate effect and yet in some US States where they offer this the doctor still does not declare the patient dead for 30 minutes, suggesting that it is not as quick as they claim. If it has to be then surely it should be by the quickest method possible.  As if someone is to die a slow death then are we not committing an act of torture leading to death?  Don't we become as bad as the person who's committed the crime?
932504
YES HE SHOULD BE HANGED TILL DEATH.  IT IS LESSON FOR OTHERS AND JUSTICE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THIS ATTACK.
844413
Yeah it has. If anything good came out of the disaster of Iraq it is that Saddam will face the ultimate in justice. \n\n300,000 dead victims of Saddam over 20+ years. WOW that is a horrendous figure of carnage. Saddam deserves his fate completely and totally.\n\nWith over 500,000 dead in the last three years due to the invasion and occupation of Iraq, Do you think that the hangman could do a 3 for 1 deal? Saddam, Bush and Blair?\n\nDare to dream
1023080
This is the animal who cut Kenneth Bigleys (British civilian contractor) head off with a butchers knife, whilst he pleaded for his life, on video.\n\nThat mans family (who were not supporters of the war by the way) now never go a day without the haunting image of their brother, son, having his head severed from his neck with a fountain of blood as shown on Al Jazeera.\n\nHe personally did three "live for TV" beheadings and sponsored the rest.\n\nIs is a good thing this beast is dead?  Damn right it is!\n\nDo I care? Damn right I do! \n\nAl Zarquawi was a Jordanian. He was not an Iraqi or a freedom fighter, and nor are most of his Sunni followers.\n\nDoes his death mark the end of the insurgency, no of course it doesnt, but it is important as it clearly shows that Iraqis are starting to turn against the real foreign invaders and that is the bunch of criminals who are only in that devastated country to cause civil war between the Sunni and Shi'tes.
872986
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.
465190
I don't care what Charlie Sheen says.  I'm typically against the death penalty, but Moussaoui is the worst kind of scum.  He's a coward who couldn't follow through with a cowardly act.  He's inhuman and deserves to die.  He could have stopped the whole thing, but he chose to keep quiet and helped murder 3000 people.  Not only should we kill him, we need to make it brutal to set an example.
1097100
I can't believe the number of people who seemingly want to take the side of Saddam.  As far as I am concerned, the man refused to follow the rules, he wanted to pretend he had them, so I think we should have acted as if he did.  I would rather be safe than sorry.  I have seen too many reports that show the people are greatful for our intervention.  I think there is still a possibility that there are weapons hidden somewhere.
49341
O! c'mon guys! We are talking abt a human here .I dont have any sympathy with Saddam whatsoever. But he is a human being, or at least we should remember that we are. so let just say that he should be punished for his deeds but that's not for us to decide.
1003528
I think we should let the animal starve to death! Better yet,Tie his hands behind his back and throw him out on the streets of Iraq and let the people give him his DUE JUSTICE!
986696
"Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been convicted of crimes against humanity by a Baghdad court and sentenced to death by hanging. \nHe was found guilty over his role in the killing of 148 people in the mainly Shia town of Dujail in 1982."\nWhy is he sentenced?Because elections are nearby so Bush must prove somehow that he is making progresses in his "war against terror"...
860177
A totally different topic. Saddam was sentenced to death because of crimes against humanity (if you believe that). In other countries, you may not agree with a head of state, but the underlying problems are greater than any one person can tackle.
920052
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.
201345
No what he does is not right..he should be labled a criminal and should be thrown in jail. The pain and suffering caused by Bush, all the death brought on by all his lies is horrendous...He is a very evil man and should be on trial right now just like Saddam!!!
900898
No it doesn't look good.  And whats with the other answer, "Donald Rumsfeld letting this happen"  "Our boys should have never been jailed"  I hate Rumsfeld, but I have enough sense to realise he  had nothing to do with the raping / burning of a 14 year old girl and the murder of her whole family.  You think these soldiers deserve no punishment?  I dont care how bad conditions are in Iraq, not too many other soldiers raping and killing little girls.  Give me a break, are you crazy!?
834802
The sad ending to this story is someone who will make Saddam look like Santa will become the new dictator and life will be much worse for the Iraqis- we already made it worse for them.  And no, I do not believe America should be the "judge and jury" for any sickos that pop up- we are hated by all countries now and targeted our country for every terrorist and wacko out there.  When you see a cesspool, you should already know what is in it, you do not need to stir it up to have the shit float to the top, that is what our government has done in Iraq.