What is the use of hanging Saddam and failing to install a democracy ?
915270
Hanging him is the kind of small victories Bush can hope for now.\nAnother victory was pulling down statues. Was there anything else?Bombed out the whole damn infrastructure making life better for Iraqis . Another victory was making haliburton etc richer in giving them lucrative contracts. But this cannot be claimed in public as around 3000 soldiers & half a million iraqis died for it.
958769
Saddam had nothing whatsoever to do with 9/11. Nothing. And no he was not a good man. But then, how many 'good men' are running countries all over the world anyway. Unfortunately for the people of Iraq, Saddam's actions were a part of the culture. There is NO connection except that the Bush administration used 9/11, AlQuaeda, Osama, and Saddam?? as an excuse to visit havoc upon that country. In addiiton to which, in now uncovered (Freedom of Information) documents, the US had been looking for an excuse to invade, to remove Saddam and take over Iraq's oil reserves since Bush Sr. If the people of the UInited States had read, listened and demanded more, everyone would have been aware of this plan; and that includes our sorry representation in the House and Senate.\nSo Saddam has been sentenced to be hanged. So what.!!There's an appeal process which will likely keep him alive for at least another year. Actually not many people in the US give a rats azz about Saddam anyway.  They are more concerned with our troops and why the heck they are there anyway. Even the troops are beginning to ask questions. Those that is, who haven't been brainwashed.\nThe republicans will win or lose based upon what the voters want. Actually I am not too hopped up on voting anyway. If the Dems win, all I can say is that I hope they win by LARGE margins. If not, the Repubs will do everything in their power to keep the races OPEN ....
924285
Oh yes.  Saddam will be hung, and it will be before the spring of 2007.  Its no longer in America's hands.  The Iraqis have spoken up to their years of abuse and genocide, and Saddam will get what he deserves
55400
Political Charade.  Even Saddam admits that he would rather just be executed now than allow Bush to feel that he is just when he eventually orders it.\n\nThe names of the judges are secret.\nThe names of the witnesses are secret.\nThere is NO jury.\n\nAlso, one should be held to a trial that would be expected at the time of the crime was committed.
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.
327643
Democracy means that the people should call the shots. But in order to make important decisions, it is essential to be informed, to know what's going on. Certainly, the Iraqi people did NOT decide to have their country bombed and shattered by an alien nation, although they pretty much expected it to happen. \n\nDemocracy can even be harmful if those who make the decisions are hungry, or uneducated, or ignorant, or simply not fully aware of things. In a poor country, votes can easily be obtained in exchange for food, shot-term solutions or even promises. Democracy goes a long way; it's not just getting the people to cast ballots; it's showing them they way. \n\nSo, I don't approve of the US "spreading" democracy the world round, since they do it by first carpet-bombing the nation and then teaching them to vote. The US "freedom wars" are but an imperialist spree for an oil-thirsty nation. No one with anything resembling a brain would buy that "antiterrorist, preemptive, freedom&democracy" stuff.
17487
The true irony is that it's inherantly illiberal and undemocratic to forcefully establish a democracy within a country outside of your own.  All democracies have been born from within.  So in the case of the Middle East, liberals are not opposing the spread of democracy, they are opposing the method in which it is spread.  Progressive and liberal theories depend on freedom and personal rights.  Installing a form of government upon a foreign society violates both of these factors.
1128703
Kicking Saddam Hussein off his "throne", a man who killed the most Muslims since Genghis Khan, a man who killed and overtook and attacked other Muslim countries Iran and Kuwait, sorry there can be no defense of Saddam. Iraq now has a democracy, the people have voted for new leaders a number of times creating a parliament, a Cabinet , and a President. The country and our efforts haven't been perfect, but the country has been brought up from the days of Saddam's sons pulling random women off the streets and raping them at will, shooting and torturing Olympic athletes because they lost, killing Shiites and Kurds with poison gas and slaughter. Unfortunately, Saddam is all most Iraqis know, therefore they may erroneously believe brutality and government go hand- in -hand. Like I said, we haven't been perfect, but generally we have tried to help the Iraqi people, even though many will be happy to see us go, it'll then be up to them to make a functional democracy work. We'll see how many, then say, the Americans pulled out too soon! The day will come when the Americans can't be blamed any more ,then what? It won't be American democracy anymore , but Iraqi, we'll see how well it goes.
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.
785561
The short answer is "You don't".  These cultures will not readily embrace democracy and would need the US to force them to accept it.  The US insistence on democracy in Iraq is doomed to failure, and this will become increasingly more apparent as the years go by and the fighting against the US presence continues.  Iraq is a special case because if left without a strong dictator the country will tend to break up into separate states, much the same way Yugoslavia did.\n\nTrying to make democracy work in Iraq is like pushing a wet noodle uphill.
938258
Iraq is a long way from being a real democracy and I doubt if it ever will be.  The standard definition of determining establishment of democracy in a country is that the state has gone through at least two successful election cycles.  Just because you set up a form of government based on a few democratic ideals does not mean you have a democracy; that determination rests with the people. As far as the US is concerned, its own defiinition is even more restrictive in that the results of the election have to be to its own liking.  The Palestinians' election of Hamas might have been 'democratic' but it did not suit US designs. So if the elected do not meet US approval then by the US definition it is not a real democracy.\n\nI would suspect that if the Iraqis are left alone, free of US meddling and intereference, they will revert to a system more relevant to their own cultural and social background and resembling nothing like US-style democracy.  In that regard, it will still be evil according to the USsince it would not be under the direct control of politicians in Washington.
151284
Democracy is not a gift to be given to anyone. It also can not be installed in Iraq. Iraqis prefer a Islamic Republic, which they will return to when the USA leaves. One of the first laws passed in Iraq was to make unions illegal. They will also reverse any Womens rights when we leave. In America, organized crime is alive and well, some call it Congress. People don't vote because they know that Congress and the White House are Courrupt. All Local and State Government is also Courrupt. Most that don't vote have given up any hope for change, they are not stupid as some say.\nThey are also not illiterate as some say. Neocons love calling other people names and demeaning them. That's how Neocons get their jollies.
340216
USA uses the word Democracy just as an excuse to get into other countries and take advantage of its resources they attacked Iraq to take the oil and only for this reason it's more a domination than an attack to make a country  more democratic.. I dont think there's any good reason for americans to go and die for something dat has nothing to do wiz them
257079
It was not for want of trying that Bush and Blair failed to find a real reason.   To attack Iraq will go down in history as the dumbest move ever.   Sorry - the second dumbest : the first was to take Saddam alive AND PUT HIM ON TRIAL!!   This farcical process matches the one against Slobodan Milosovich at the Hague and is going the same way, with a fairly good- and straight-looking defendant outshining his prosecutors in every way, just as Milosovich did at the Hague, and Goring and Streicher did at Nuremberg (another kangaroo court).
1138931
Wasn't it Saddam who murdered thousands of Kurds? How is that for ethnic cleansing? I think you are out of your mind.
996981
The US government's foreign policy dictates that democracy be spread around the world.  The World Court did try and hold the US for war crimes.  The US told the world court to 'stick it'.  I believe it was Colin Powell they wanted to try.\n\nIf you don't like democracy.  Good for you.  Just stay out of the US.  Thank you.
1137868
The Americans have been gunning for his death all along, and\nwill defiantly impress upon the tribunal to give the Death penalty.\n\nBut you must also know, that even today Saddam is a feared and respected man by many in Iraq.The outcome will not be settled so fast. Did you see the Glaring eyes & stance when in court he recently told the judge"I am the ruler of Iraq and who are you, a foreigner trying to pass judgement on me?"\n\nThe recent spate of bombings in Iraq between the Shias and Sunnis is directly connected with Saddams case. Which country\nwould ever allow a foreign country to set up courts?\n\nNo. The chair will probably decay &break, and the switches/\nwires will rust or melt away.And dont suggest a rope, because there is no such strong rope exists in the World to snap such a\nstrong throat.