It does look like mob justice. Even though it is not. I think he has. The major gripe i have, is not really with the way it was carried out. It is the way that he is being used a legitimate reason to seek out 'revenge'. The media are stimulating that. Well it would not have generated the amount of strife. The justice i have seen served over there. I think this one was relatively humane. No denying that it will rev up Saddam supporters. Anything would.
By whose standards? And if it had not been documented would that have made it better? Aren't we trying to spread civilization and democracy? Does this speak well for the government we have installed?
If everything had taken place above reproach there would be no mitigating circumstances or complaints that one side is being made the bad guy, but when justice is short circuited to make a statement those that allow that sort of action to take place should be prepared to take the flack.
The standards the Iraqis set, question those if you wish. No, seriously nothing would have made this any better. It has been a anti western and a pro Saddam propoganda excersice from the begining. Anything to make his death a martydom, regardless of anything that went on. It has made me feel ill. We have not installed any goverment, the Iraqi people have. This is the kind of denouncement that enfuriates me. There is seemingly justification for more violence, when infact those of his same faith, signed his death warrant. It was Iraqi justice, that put Saddam to death. That is the one that we should be questioning [if any]. We are seemingly 'supposedly' denouncing 'western' led 'justice' but it is not. It is Iraqi.
Don't be naive. The Iraqi election and all the votes cast...when individuals cast more than ten votes a piece was not a fair election except by Bush's expectations. If Florida had been granted the rights to vote like they did in Iraq Bush wouldn't be in office. http://www.juancole.com/2005/01/mixed-story-im-just-appalled-by.html Rigged election you judge: http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050725fa_fact I agree the Iraqi government carried out the execution, and they should be responsible for maintaining the security of their country right now without American help. They want to call the shots then they can pay the piper. Don't send more of our troops to cover their asses.
Its disgusting that fact that people are even interested in watching things like this - what has this world come to again!! Sick fuckers
I think more its the form of government in that region thats the problem, I dont think western democracy is really a suited fit for that culture...it never has been for thousands of years...why now? now I dont know this but I do have a strong feeling toward it. I mean look at palastine, they elected hamas, then bush begged the former leader to ignore the results of that election... is it fit if it only suits americas beliefs...which are obviously different from those in that region
Saddam was a crazy bastard, who commited several "crimes" im sure. But in order to lead a country full of crazies with bombs strapped to themselves you gotta be crazier than those fuckers. If the only way to keep em half way civilized was to install fear, than who's to say it was wrong. Oh well, its said and done...nothing anybody can do now. There has been many executed in the States for far less, nobody seems to be complaining about that
his death alone is debatable, but video taping it? Kids at my school said they saw it, and i did not believe them. I just wanna say that that is fucked up. I guess i dont really have a ligit opinion since i was not living under his rule, in his army, or fighting against him in the military. But i can only imagine what the iraqi people felt during the excecution
I think the worm will turn, or atleast edge that way. I agree, ''western democracy'' might not be suited , but a commanality in 'human rights' and many of the other 'rights' we take for granted, are not bad things to live with. It is not only a ''western democracy'' trate imho. It will take 'the people' a while to 'live in peace' and for the goverment to take the monopoly of violence, from those blowing each other and 'our' troops up. Is Hamas a 'friendly' governing body ?. Do they seek peace ?. Do you support what they do ?. If a goverment is not participating, or not artichulating the norms of 'international relations'. Then imho any goverment can 'reject' it, democraticaly elected or not. Many other countries do the same with 'us' and them. http://article.wn.com/view/2006/12/24/Hamas_Criticizes_Talks_Between_Israeli_and_Palestinian_Leade/
