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IRescue452
11-27-2005, 10:14 PM
Ok, I know he's a bad guy, but anybody think its a bit hypocritical for the US government to possibly give Sadam a hanging sentence? I mean its illegal for a citizen to kill the president if they don't like him, but the US can go into a country and kill their president because we don't like him? What's wrong with this picture? I say if the government can commit assination, then where's my gun? I'd be the first one out the door and headed for DC if the US thinks assasination is ok.
Lady's Human
11-27-2005, 10:19 PM
Irescue,

The US is NOT trying Hussein. For a multitude of reasons the trial has been left to the new Iraqi government, and according to their laws what he is being tried for is a capital crime. (the murder of a few hundred thousand Iraqis is something the Iraqi government does not take lightly)

Assasination is against US Policy and law by virtue of two executive orders, one from President Carter, and one from President Reagan.

BTW, assasination, even under the terms you mentioned, is probably not something you want to mention in the terms you used. The secret service doesn't take kindly to it.
IRescue452
11-28-2005, 08:30 AM
Yes I know the US isn't involved, or so they say. But they seem to have set up the whole trial and are hovering over it a little too eagerly.
RICHARD
11-28-2005, 12:28 PM
Yes I know the US isn't involved, or so they say. But they seem to have set up the whole trial and are hovering over it a little too eagerly.

Actually,
Judge Judy was going to preside, because Lance Ito wasn't avavilable.
Lady's Human
11-28-2005, 04:46 PM
Of course the US is interested in the trial. It would be foolish not to be. The outcome of the trial could have significant effects on the future of Iraq. A Nuremburg type war crimes trial was considered, but being as his main crimes were done inside Iraq, it was decided that the Iraqis should have first crack at him.
RICHARD
11-30-2005, 12:44 PM
What's up with Ramsey Clark???

Now there's a name from the back pages of my Weekly Reader...

:confused:
beeniesmom
11-30-2005, 12:46 PM
I don't think he deserved a trial.
The soldier who found him should have thrown a grenade in that hole... whoops... the grenade slipped.
clarebear
11-30-2005, 06:12 PM
I don't think he deserved a trial.
The soldier who found him should have thrown a grenade in that hole... whoops... the grenade slipped.


I SO agree! they should of just shot him. I know it sounds evil but he was and is an evil man
RICHARD
11-30-2005, 06:18 PM
why waste a grenade?

Just fill with hole with dirt.... ;)
clarebear
11-30-2005, 06:19 PM
why waste a grenade?

Just fill with hole with dirt.... ;)

I think I am going to love you lol

Or fill it with cement :D
Lady's Human
11-30-2005, 07:40 PM
I'm sure the soldiers who found him would have been happy to end it without a trial. However, the Battalion commander who issued the orders that killed Uday and Qsay Hussein al Tiktriti wound up getting canned for failure to follow orders.
beeniesmom
11-30-2005, 07:42 PM
yes... but accidents happen. ;)
clarebear
11-30-2005, 07:44 PM
yes... but accidents happen. ;)

you guys are so funny :D