Do you believe justice has been served in the Saddam Hussein trial?
955989
Well unless they could subject him to mobs of people and the families of those he has tortured and killed, it is the best punishment in a civilized world.  It's shows more mercy than a merciless, tyranical dictator deserves.\n\nBy the same token all trials benefit the criminal more than the victim.  That is a civilized society and I guess when it came right down to it I wouldn't want it to change.
866402
Yes it was just. Saddam Hussein illegally invaded another country with the intent of stealing their oil and land.\nThe world united against him for this unjust act he committed.\n\n    This is in no way relevant to todays war.
168162
One giant dropped ball.  No country on the planet seemed to really give a damn when it happened.  Now it's all political face saving and hypocracy.  I would just be glad that anything is being done.  The "justice" could easily be as forgoten as the actual act.
956334
He was tried, found guilty, convicted and sentenced in an IRAQI court under IRAQI law!
476878
Yes I did.  Did you know that Osama was responsible for 9/11 and not Saddam?  Did you know that Bush has failed to bring Osama to justice?\n\nBush is the Commander-In-Chief of the military.  Therefore Bush is directly responsible for the failure to bring Osama to justice.
891298
There appear to be issues around the fairness of his trial. If these are contested then it could drag on for years and years. He is not the only tyrannt in the world and there are more than him guilty of war crimes. \nWhether he will eventually be executed or not, or serve out a sentence somewhere (like Rudolph Hess) remains to be seen.
197415
yes he actually just made his first testimony. \n\nyou can check the details from these links:\n\nSaddam Hussein turns the tables at US-run show trial (http://www.asiantribune.com/show_article.php?id=3070)\n\nSaddam Hussein testifies for first time (http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-03-15-saddamtrial_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA)\n\nSaddam Hussein labels trial a 'comedy' (http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1592961.htm)\n\nthe trial's now adjourned for the next three weeks.
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.
942167
i think that what has the world gain in sentencing another man to be hanged? It's another life taken away. Yes, even though Saddam has did things that's terrible but still it's a life. Nothing is being gain from a war, a fight or hanging a man! Instead saddam should be sentenced to help rebuild homes that were destroyed in the war, let him see and feel personally of what he had done! As for bush? He should also bear part of the blame for the war, a war can only be fought when there's 2 countires! I doubt he wld face the same penalty 24yrs down the road but i'm sure at the brink of his death he would feel remorse and guilt. Soldiers died in a war because the country needed them to but what about the women and children? They are the innocents whom got caught in the middle of the war. My prayers goes out to those whom have died for their country, the civilians and of cuz to those family whom has lost a brother, a husband, a father as no man is juz a soldier. In whatever name u call god, pray for those who suffered in the war.
955694
John, You ask serious questions and you deserve serious answers -- even though they may not be what you want to hear.\n\nThe tribunal that convicted Saddam was not set up by the Americans, it was set up by the Iraqis themselves under provision of extant Iraqi law.\n\nTo group the rest of your questions together: \nIt's very important that Saddam by tried by his countrymen, and not by the World Court, or any other international tribunal. To try him there would have been an admission that the Iraqis lacked the ability to administer justice in their own land.\n\nWhether you or I agree with the whole Iraqi invasion is irrelevant. The fact is, now, it is imperative to do whatever it takes to send the message that the Iraqi government is in charge of its own destiny. How else can the fledgeling government claim any credibility at all if it fails to take on the responsibility of prosecuting this heinous criminal? \n\nAs to the release date of the sentence -- that date was established months ago when the verdict was announced. I doubt there was any connection between the announcement and the election in America. The new government in Iraq has been eager in recent months to demonstrate as much distance between their actions and the desires of the Americans as possible (consider the recent order by the government for the Americans to pull down blockades in Sadr City) I just don't believe they would be willing to be used like this.\n\nAnd finally, it really is worth noting -- you're correct, Saddam may have been tried by (what you call) "politcal/ethnic opponents;" but he was convicted on the basis of overwhelming amounts of unimpeachable evidence as to his active complicity in genocide. We owe it to ourselves to remember that.\n\nCheers, mate.
1125374
I have a dream, I see George Bush and the rest of his administration being led down the white house steps in hand cuffs and leg Irons, under arrest for his crimes against humanity. As far as I am concerned the domestic charges can wait. He has killed, and maimed many innocent people in Iraq with his war of choice. He had no real compelling reason to attack a sovereign country with the sole purpose of over thrown their government. His holding hostages in Cuba, torturing prisoners the list of these crimes are many. I would like to see him on trial so that justice could be done.
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.
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
134830
You are asking two questions. Guilty? \n\nHe is innocent at the moment until proved guilty, which the court will decide on the evidence presented.\n\nDoes he deserve to be on trial? Yes, from what has been reported. But I have no first hand knowledge.
1086080
Everyone is linked to Al-Queda aren't they?\n\nAnyone who commits murder, especially children, should be found and prosecuted. That is fair and it should happen!\n\nFor me it is very difficult because we have killed over 2,000 rimes that many just in Iraq!\n\nWhen will they be held accountable?
924977
It's ironic they had more security under Saddam than they do under U.S. occupation.\n\nDo you remember when Saddam let all Iraq's prisoners out just before the invasion? I've often wondered what those people were in prison for. With the level of violence we see today compared to the level during his regime, I can't help but think Saddam had jailed all the terrorists. But the U.S. came along and they were liberated.\n\nWere some of these people Saddam was killing the bad guys after all???\n\nEven if they were, Saddam didn't follow proper, ethical judicial procedures for taking their life and liberty.
481068
Umm...Saddam did some really bad things during his reign as ruler of Iraq. Whether Bush is a criminal or not will be determined by history.