Other than "Revenge" what good will be accomplished if Iraq executes Saddam Hussein?
924698
They have not released nearly enough of the information about what goes on there to make a reasonable assessment of either side's case.\n\nThe court system is not similar to the US's system.  The lawyers and judges are primarily French-schooled and Iraqi law is modeled after France's system.  They do not have the same burden of proof to meet hat the US has.\n\nAnd capital punishment is revenge.  That is the only purpose behind it, capital punishment does not serve as a deterrent, and the victim is not likely to learn anything from it.  Capital punishment is pure revenge, plain and simple.  So by executing Saddam revenge would be the only reason and only result.
887010
Getting the verdict on Saddam shows progress in Iraq, a victory talking point. The trouble is Iraqi violence may acutally be up now because Iraqis believe they can influence US elections. Add that to the verdict, and you have quite an incendiary mix. In other words, annoucing the verdict now will likely lead to more deaths in Iraq than announcing it next week would. But announcing the verdict now probably will get the Republicans more votes, which is all that matters of course.
219027
Hell, NO!!!  Chicken crap democrats would have let Saddam kill another million or so people.  Just like before WW2.  If someone had the balls to attack Germany in the 1930's how many millions of people and how much property would have been spared.
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.
752912
Saddam will be hanged for murdering 148 people but what about George W. Bush?The death toll of American soldiers in Iraq has reached almost 3000.For what purpose?To free a country that only a dictator could have controlled,look now,Saddam is off power and the people are slaughtering eachother because of ethnic believe.
1098205
I agree.  Now that he's dead, their will also be a power struggle inside Iraq's branch of al-Qaeda.  I'm glad he's dead, but it can only get worse.
931445
Yes, he should.\nBut it would have been better if he had pulled a Hitler and killed himself so no one would have to execute him.\n\nAs for Michael K's remarks, they predicted the same thing before Hussein was found guilty, and they were wrong.
781106
Undoubtedly, you're going to receive a lot of emotion-packed answers to this question, so let me try to be as dispassionate as possible. I have to admit, I'm torn on the whole permissability of the death penalty; but in this instance I think it has to take place.\n\nThe Shiia and the Kurds require closure on Saddam's era; and so long as Saddam lives he's going to be a lightning rod for every discontented Sunni. Yes, there will be some initial unrest, but in the long-run, I honestly believe it's in the best interests of all three groups if Saddam is taken out of the picture. While he lives, I just don't see how these groups have even the slightest chance of making a go of even attempting to pull together something that looks like a nation.\n\nThere is such a thing as "raisons d'etat;" and for "reasons of state" I believe he has to go.
807316
there will be blood damit all over the streets,Saddam is still loved by many why well thats another question. i hope they HANG him high
804955
i wonder what will happen to. I PRAY TO GOD he either gets death or life. this will he a very important test for the iraqi government. if they screw up, then people will be more angry at bush. If they do it right, it will show improvements in Iraq. So pretty much: he will prolly get death or life. I'd rather see him get life. so he would suffer in an american jail, if he is killed, he'd be seen as a  martyr and stir up more war.
1112129
Atleast they don't have to worry about being burried alive, hacked to pieces, tortured, and raped by a mad man. We won't owe them anything we have freed them. Millions of Families were DESTROYED by Saddams estimated 6 million brutal killings compared to what i would aggressively estimate at 20,000 families damaged by deaths after he was deposed. They are better off now then pre-war Iraq. Has Saddam repaid the families he deystroyed???
724584
A good question, since we don't have any clear objectives in being there now. First it was find the nuclear weapons and other WMDs, then it was to depose Saddam, then it was to spread democracy, then it was to wait until the Iraqi's adopted a constitution, then we were there to train the Iraq army and police to stand up for themselves (then we would stand down), now, we are in Iraq to finish what we started, whatever that was! Oh, also we're there so the guys who already died won't have died in vain. The ultimate justification for more to die! Republican logic can be extremely dangerous.
773951
It's a bit late to reinstate Saddam, but maybe now stupid Americans can understand why he was a successful ruler.   As for him gassing Kurds....well DUH, they were his political enemies, and that's what dictators do: they destroy their opponents.   I'd like to add that as many as 600,000 Iraqi civiilans have died in the present conflict, so what's worse?   To be destroyed by your own government, or a foreign invader?
862381
yes i believe a small or mayb a large section the baath ( hope i've spelled that right ) sect of iraq society will martyr saddam.\nprobably not on the scale of buddha.  but enough 2 leave a power-struggle or a vacuum in an already destabilised country.\ni think the toppling of a dictator well/may make a continuing civil war in iraq 4 decades 2 come.\nthanx gw, \nhow thoughtful and sensible, NOT!\nthe lack of consideration by 1 texan village idiot & what he'll do 2 steal oil, hasn't escaped a growing band of disgruntled westerners attention & left us thinking was it really worth it.
1152220
big waste of everything. Yeah, I'm sure killing innocent Iraqis is one less innocent Iraqi to kill over here.  What we did to Iraq is equivilant to a bully beating the crap out of someone and then telling him that he beat him up  for his own good. Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity.
848727
I think it is.  The death of Saddam should put an era of Iraqi history to rest.  It may even act as a cathartic event for the country as a whole and allow the present govt. to move forward and tackle the many issues currently facing them.
996960
I for one gave a loud cheer when I heard Al-Zarqari was dead. His death can only be a good thing. \nNow the Iraqi government might get a chance to control the country.\n\np.s. I saw the video of the bombing on the BBC well done yanks a good piece of precision bombing!