Saddam....30 days and counting

[lizbud]

The Cincinnati Bengals fans are pushing to have Death by Hanging reinstated.

The new law will only apply to placekickers on the football team.

I'll have to check that play out on the sports news tonight.

[mugsy]

What I don't understand is why so many Americans are having hissy fits about him being hanged when the Iraqi people are the people who convicted him and sentenced him to die and were happy when he did die. He was an evil despot who was responsible for incredible human suffering...is he the only one...not a chance...is there one fewer despots in the world...yes...does that make me happy?? You bet. I don't think there was ever anyone who said that Saddam's death would solve everything or end this war, but, it's one step...tiny as it may be...he's gone and cannot destroy any more lives, and for that I am beyond pleased. As far as hanging being inhumane...I don't think so...but, maybe in his time with the noose around his neck and before they dropped the bottom out, he knew a little of the fear that his victims knew before they were tortured and killed.

[Edwina's Secretary]

What I don't understand is why so many Americans are having hissy fits about him being hanged when the Iraqi people are the people who convicted him and sentenced him to die and were happy when he did die.

Interesting...hissy fit. As I recall they were some people who had "hissy fits" about wanting to take out Saddam. But of course...the US had NOTHING to do with it? It was just the Iraqi people...right....

I find it interesting too, that some people who said the reason we went to Iraq in the first place was to get rid of Saddam (since there was no connection with 9/11 and no WMD) are now saying....taking Saddam out won't solve anything.

So tell me again...WHY are our sons and daughters dying there? Why are so many lives being destroyed there?

I am with Kay on this.

[Vela]

But the question begs, why would anyone WANT to see a hanging? That's digusting and kinda sick to me, that anyone wants to watch someone else die, even if they felt they deserved it. I find it horrfying that anyone would actually film it or post it anywhere and that people would actually watch it.

[Argranade]

Sorry to say this but honestly I think only a looder would watch that video.

[junescrater716]

Sorry to say this but honestly I think only a looder would watch that video.

Gee thanks. I'm 13 it's like that old saying "curiosity killed the cat" all teens are curious it's like our job. lol

[RICHARD]

Who are these *some people?* Names please. When someone says to me *some people* or *they say* it makes me crazy. Without names/sources a statement like that has no meaning.

No kidding...

I want to know who had the threesome!


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When Nick Berg had his head cut off a local radio station played the audio protion of the tape.

Didn't need to see it.....nor any other 'snuff film"

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The current administration ran the same plan that any other president had...

He looked into a crystal ball and said, This is what we will do!

Then the Lord sayeth, "LO! Your plan is great! Let's see how it holds up when people start shooting at each other!"

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Some Americans were complaining about how we were on Saddam's side once upon a time.....

Those same people want to open up a dialog with terrorists.

Like WTFATT?

That's what happened with OBL too!

The stupidity behind that logic is beyond comprehension...

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All the people who oppose the war promised that we would get Blood for Oil.

I am still waiting for my oil.

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P.S. The weapons of GAS destruction SH used against the Kurds and Iranians
was really a joke, We didn't find any, did we?

[Pam]

I find it interesting too, that some people who said the reason we went to Iraq in the first place was to get rid of Saddam (since there was no connection with 9/11 and no WMD) are now saying....taking Saddam out won't solve anything.

Who are these *some people?* Names please. When someone says to me *some people* or *they say* it makes me crazy. Without names/sources a statement like that has no meaning.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Who are these *some people?* Names please. When someone says to me *some people* or *they say* it makes me crazy. Without names/sources a statement like that has no meaning.

Geroge Bush....and his gang???

I am sorry Pam...I was trying to avoid pointing out that the person who, earlier in the thread said.... "I don't think there was ever anyone who said that Saddam's death would solve everything or end this war, but, it's one step.." had previously said that was the reason we sent our children to Iraq.

I was trying to be polite and less confrontational.

My point is...I believe it hypocritical to say the execution of Saddam was just the action of the Iraqi people. Isn't that why George Bush said we went to Iraq?

[Pam]

Geroge Bush....and his gang???

I am sorry Pam...I was trying to avoid pointing out that the person who, earlier in the thread said.... "I don't think there was ever anyone who said that Saddam's death would solve everything or end this war, but, it's one step.." had previously said that was the reason we sent our children to Iraq.

I was trying to be polite and less confrontational.

My point is...I believe it hypocritical to say the execution of Saddam was just the action of the Iraqi people. Isn't that why George Bush said we went to Iraq?

As I recall GW said we were going into Iraq to get rid of the WMD. I never heard him say we were going in there to rid Iraq of Saddam although I will agree that was *a given.* I don't believe for a minute that GW thinks that getting rid of Saddam is going to solve Iraq's problems.

Do you really think that if the Iraqi people were not in favor of ending his regime we would have still gone in? I am not trying to be flippant, I am just not understanding what you are saying...

[Edwina's Secretary]

Pam...you know you and I disagree on this. You took offense at me using the expression "some people" yet the post I quoted used the words...

so many Americans are having hissy fits

I don't see the difference. Who are these "so many Americans?"

The current adminstration nor anyone else has any idea how to get out of the mess they got this country into...that frightens me.

But I cannot understand the blood lust of watching a man's execution. Even an evil man. There was a time in this country where hangings were "events" that drew big crowds. I guess that hasn't really changed.

I do not know what the real reason was for the invasion of Iraq. We have been told too many different stories.

It is just so sad....

[wombat2u2004]

What I don't understand is why so many Americans are having hissy fits about him being hanged when the Iraqi people are the people who convicted him and sentenced him to die and were happy when he did die. He was an evil despot who was responsible for incredible human suffering...is he the only one...not a chance...is there one fewer despots in the world...yes...does that make me happy?? You bet. I don't think there was ever anyone who said that Saddam's death would solve everything or end this war, but, it's one step...tiny as it may be...he's gone and cannot destroy any more lives, and for that I am beyond pleased. As far as hanging being inhumane...I don't think so...but, maybe in his time with the noose around his neck and before they dropped the bottom out, he knew a little of the fear that his victims knew before they were tortured and killed.

So very well said.
I applaud you !!!
Wombat