Don't you think it's fishy that Saddam's verdict happened days before election?
954474
Their desperation for *anything* that they can call a victory is palpable.\n\nJust before the election, but close enough that any bloodbath will happen after. The Bush regime are thugs and bullies who are more than willing to sacrifice other people's lives and well-being (Iraqi, U.S., UK, Polish, anyone else who could be economically coerced into joining them) for the sake of their own profits.\n\nAnd it's not about oil supply -- why did they let so much of it burn and take so long to get it back on-line? The U.S. receives very little of its oil from Iraq. The invasion was about two things, reducing China's supply (and supposedly putting off Chinese industrial superiority from 5 years to 15) and thwarting the pricing of oil in euros. France (aka 'freedom's' antichrist) and Iraq were doing just that before the invasion. There are three oil exchanges, all of which operate in $, one in the U.S., one in the UK (hmm). Iran would like to set up another one (so is that really about nukes?). Pricing oil in $ forces most of the world to keep cash reserves in dollars. This is how the U.S. physically funds their $3.8 TRILLION debt.\n\nIt all makes sense once you see how the dots really connect. Their behaviour is shameful.
813749
The Israeli MOSSAD definately did as they DID warn Benjimin Netenyahu BEFORE the explosions.\n\nThe London Underground was conducting live secret exersizes simulating the exact events at the exact times and exact locations of the real events! the odds of this happening by chance have been calculated using the insurance actuary as used by the insurance industry for assesing insurable risk.  \n\nThe odds of these events happening as planned in the exersize, at the correct locations and times are the same as me picking 1 grain of sand at random, from anywhere on the entire planet (including under the oceans and seas) and you being able to pick the exact same grain of sand at random.\n\nthat equates to a 1 in 3 followed by 41 zeros. \n\nor one in 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.  I don't think that there is a commonly recognized name for a number as big as that.\n\nIN OTHER WORDS, REALISTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE!\n\nIn other words, the perpertraitors where patsies recruited to 'play the part of' terrorists. Unknowingly becoming the victims of a state sponsored terrorist event!\n\nWe only have the media and MI5's say so that any of the other evidence collected afterwards is genuine, and these are the pople who lied repeatedly about WMD in Iraq and about other terrorist plots that have come to nothing. \n\nThe only independent investigations into 7/7 by private individuals have discovered many discrepencies with the 'official version'. That is why there will never be an independent and full investigation or inquiry into 7/7.
845359
No effect.  Saddam is old news, and everyone expected the verdict.  Certainly timed to influence the election, but the overall public dissatissfaction with the current administration combined with the recent corruption scandals have made up the minds of most relatively intelligent voters--throw the rascals out.  I actually expect to see some "safe" democrats tossed or have close races, because everyone I know is either voting for the democratic candidate, or against the incumbent.  Incidently, everyone I have heard from on who they are going to vote are republicans and usually vote their party, but they are very unhappy with the powers in charge.
727183
I saw the headline yesterday "Blaine to hang", got me all excited it did. Turned out it was a stunt.  Surely he should come before Saddam.
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
67254
Last I saw, there were free elections, a constitution drafted and ratified and another round of free elections, all wildly successful and boasting a voter turn out that should make us in the States a little embarrased. The trial is taking place on Iraqi soil, by the Iraqi goverment. WE are not putting him on trial.\n\nAs for your old, tired and twisted argument about the WMD, England and Germany (thats right Germany) had the same intelligence and were in 100% complete agreement with the US in the belief that Saddam had WMDs. The sad truth is we will never know either way for sure. BUT remember that Saddam flaunted his arsenal in the face of the UN for years, ignoring sanctions and refusing to cooperate with inspectors. We had no choice but to assume he still had the chemical weapons (which he had used on his own people, by the way) and possible biological and nuclear weapons in his country. It is undisputed that we did find missle systems that had been developed in direct conflict with the rules set out by the UN. (Iraq developed an intercontinental ballistic missle system, a prohibited activity.)
262471
There is no doubt that much more happen that day, which government is not telling us. If we recall that it was the time when the polls for president Bush were going down. But right after the attack the rating went up! so something did happen. Now the file is closed we will never get the true answer. Anybody who will raise the question will be labeled terrorist and unpatriotic.
383928
Some say the elections were rigged.
19953
Not at all. First, Saddam had a strongly secular government. He cracked down on militant Muslims within his own country, why would he support bin-Laden? Second, all the evidence points to is that members of al-Qaeda met with members of the Iraqi government. Even the source below, highly biased towards the right, doesn't argue that anything any more concrete happened. I wouldn't call that "strong links." That'd be like saying we have "strong links" with China because our administration has met with them many times over the past decade.
262273
I can't believe the winner got 95% of the vote.  That seems very unlikely. Its probbly fraudulent.
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"...
262405
Indeed, I wonder how long he'd last on the streets of Baghdad! I think one would have to be extremely politically correct to worry whether or not Saddam's getting a fair trial... Sad though it is - and a noble experiment - Bush's plan to bring democracy to Iraq has predictably turned to crap; give them democracy and they'll elect an autocratic cleric or madman. The Middle East typically produces characters like Saddam, essentially because that's what it wants. You can't educate people who are stuck in the Dark Ages.
61858
i know that saddam is a dictator but those days before the war un iraq are much much better than the days now .... terror ... bommings.. killing ... kidnaping ... OILstealing ... torturingv...\nall that because of his majesty G.W.bush
834997
Way too soon.  Some of them "predict" winners based on incomplete poll results from the eastern states.  This is an evident attempt by the liberal media  to influence the elections by activating certain voters in the western states, which come in later with their votes.  This was never more apparent than in the 2004 presidential election.  The practice should be outlawed.  No results should ever be reported until the last polls have closed in Alaska and Hawaii.
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
971253
Just more fraud.\n\nI saw that report on the web tonight also. Very dirty tactics.\n\nThe saddest thing about this election is if you ask people the wildest thing you can think of, say "Have you heard that Bush raped both his daughters while Laura watched and bragged about being behind the 9/11 attacks?" There response is that they are not surprised.\n\nHow low can the nation fall that such wild rumors, and that's all they are, there is no proof, elicit no surprise?\n\n\n\n.
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.