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2004-01-16 Iraq

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-01-16 00:01|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like the opening shot in the "free mumia" kangaroo court of public opinion.

saddam gets his trial, then it's straight to Cuba for the former dictator. Let castro wine and dine this creep until even castro can't afford the "terror of tikret". Pity tho. saddam was in my fantasy league.

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-16 12:32:51 AM|| 2004-1-16 12:32:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 We really, really, really, should let these guys defend Saddam. I mean, really! They seem creative, motivated, intelligent ;) , theyâre fellow muslims, and the outcome will be so much quicker (and different) than if we assign a team of JAG officers. Somehow I think the Iraqi people, judge(s) and jury (if they use one) would clearly get the message from these types of lawyers about what should happen to olâ Saddam.

Posted by cingold 2004-1-16 12:34:59 AM|| 2004-1-16 12:34:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 There is every good reason for hanging Saddam: until he is dead people will be fraid orf him returning to power and he will be the focus of the attntion of every never do-well in the Mulim countries and between the leftists.

Posted by JFM 2004-1-16 2:01:13 AM|| 2004-1-16 2:01:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 None of this matters one whit. Now that Saddam is a POW, he must be repatriated back to the new Iraqi government as soon as hostilities are ended. That is in accordance with the 3rd Geneva convention. Which means the new government in Iraq is up and running. Then Iraq gets to try Saddam, and execute him.

No international kangaroo court, and it is up to the Iraqis whether Jordanian lawyers can practice law in Iraq.

Posted by Ben 2004-1-16 3:50:32 AM|| 2004-1-16 3:50:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I wish they would have extended as much effort on behalf of the people Saddam threw in jail, but I guess that's too much to ask for.
Notice how no Iraqi lawyers have stepped forth to defend Saddam? Only their Arab "brothers" who never had to worry about that bastard killing them or their family.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-1-16 9:14:54 AM|| 2004-1-16 9:14:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The only way to get a good, strong defense of Sammy is to have the defense lawyers subject to the same outcome as Sammy. He hangs, so do they.

Now THAT'S incentive!

Posted by mojo 2004-1-16 12:23:43 PM|| 2004-1-16 12:23:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The only way to get a good, strong defense of Sammy is to have the defense lawyers subject to the same outcome as Sammy. He hangs, so do they.

mojo, don't discourage these Jordanian lawyers. I say, give them all the rope they need to hang ~~themselves~~ Saddam. What could be better? A vigorous defense by ~~respectable~~ fellow muslims, and a predictable outcome.

Posted by cingold 2004-1-16 6:13:03 PM|| 2004-1-16 6:13:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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