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| Iraq |
| Warning Order: Saddam Verdict Due Tomorrow |
| 2006-11-04 |
| A verdict against Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants charged with crimes against humanity in connection with an anti-Shiite crackdown in the 1980s will be announced Nov. 5, a senior court official said on Monday. Sentences for those found guilty will be issued the same day, chief investigating judge Raid Juhi told The Associated Press. The former Iraqi leader could be hanged if convicted. However, he could appeal the sentence to a higher, nine-judge court. His co-defendants include his former deputy, Taha Yassin Ramadan, and his half-brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Ibrahim. The trial began a year ago with the eight defendants facing charges arising from the deaths of nearly 150 Shiites from the town of Dujail after a 1982 assassination attempt against Saddam in the town north of Baghdad. That trial adjourned July 27 to allow its five-judge panel to consider a verdict. The court was to have reconvened Monday to hear a verdict. "The Dujail trial will resume Nov. 5 when the presiding judge will announce the verdict and the sentencing," Juhi said. Saddam is the chief defendant in another trial, facing genocide charges in connection with a government crackdown in the 1980s against Iraqi Kurds. The prosecution alleges about 180,000 people died in that campaign. Saddam, his cousin "Chemical" Ali al-Majid and five other co-defendants could face death by hanging if convicted. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #20 We may be jumping the gun I have been braggin on this all day and some guy just rained on my parade. Not sure if this is true but sounds like it maybe true. He said that Saddam if found guilty and given death he will get one appeal and then sometime after that their will be the actual execution. So we are looking at mutlitple years here multiple. That pretty much shoots gaping holes in my reconciliation theory. Pretty sad Arab blood fueds wiegh everyones blood diferently a major leader like Saddam is worth alot were some poor Sunni at market aint worth but a drop or two of retribution. Hope that guy was wrong but he usually is on the level. |
| Posted by: C-Low 2006-11-04 23:58 |
| #19 Real easy, any rioters represent the unrepentent Baathist elements. Once they assemble, cordon off the crowd and put the entire lot of them through grueling interrogation. Identifying the bunch for later monitoring and observation. What could be more simple? As for Saddam; He should be fed at the rate of one foot per minute feet first into an industrial shredder. I was taught to always return the favor. In spades. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-11-04 22:34 |
| #18 you've got nothing I want - maybe moosehead - but you'll lose |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-04 22:18 |
| #17 Sammy won't hang. Any bets? |
| Posted by: Contrarian 2006-11-04 22:01 |
| #16 heh heh 49 - nice call.... or "Jump"? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-04 20:50 |
| #15 How about twist and shout! |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-11-04 20:39 |
| #14 maybe thet could play "Reunited" as background music? Sorry - I'm in a mood :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-04 20:31 |
| #13 be nice if they tied Uday and Qusay to his feet to help accelerate the drop/snap |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-04 20:30 |
| #12 No, quickly I think. Over, done with. Disposed of. Behind us. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-11-04 20:02 |
| #11 Burn at the stake in the public square in Baghdad, using green wood. Green wood burnings take longer and are more painful, reference 1600s witch burnings for prior examples. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2006-11-04 19:38 |
| #10 Close! But it's fixed now. :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-11-04 15:02 |
| #9 Quickly. Throroughly. Publicly. And without one bit of apology. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-11-04 14:57 |
| #8 I'm old enough to remember the Israelis hanging Eichman. The U.N. and "the World" condemned the planned execution, and warned of "backlashes worldwide". The Israeli's hung the evil sumbitch...and, well, we're still waiting for the backlash!! With Saddam the question isn't WHETHER to kill him...it's HOW to do it??? (with apologies to Margaret Hamilton) |
| Posted by: Justrand 2006-11-04 14:48 |
| #7 Possibly killing him will calm things down. Many Baathists have to play neutral as long as Saddam is alive. Because we ain't killed him yet, means he may still break out. They need him truly dead, confirmed to satisfy even a munchkin. And remember, when Saddam dies, it's a complete celbration in Iran and Kuwait. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2006-11-04 13:29 |
| #6 There, Their, They're, you know what I mean. I need to cut back on work. Sorry. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2006-11-04 12:26 |
| #5 I still think he should be given to the war widows and they're kitchen knives and the resulting pieces of him fed to the hogs. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2006-11-04 12:24 |
| #4 According to Debka: "Baghdad airport shut down for 24 hours, Iraqi capital under curfew and army leaves cancelled ahead of expected death verdict against Saddam Hussein Sunday. The tribunal is due to hand down its verdict in the first trial of the deposed Iraqi dictator and seven co-defendants for a Shiite village massacre in 1982. His second trial for genocide against the Kurdish people is in progress. Both charges carry death sentences. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-11-04 11:53 |
| #3 " Would hanging Saddam on Monday improve the outcome on Tuesday?" I doubt it especially since I think a flash of violence is sure to follow. But I sure would PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE, and yeah I will be buying if nessecary the video of him swingin. I do think his death with be the opener to Iraq's reconciliation. With his death the Shia/Kurd should finally be able to offer some level of real amensesty and the Bathist holdouts will be more inclined to accept. It will cause a flash of anger then thier will be reconciliation. Useless killing and violence by the radicals on both sides like whats been rolling for over 2yrs now can only last so long before the majority in the middle stop it. I persoanlly believe Saddam swinging will help expedite that as retribution finally served for the Shia/Kurd. |
| Posted by: C-Low 2006-11-04 11:52 |
| #2 We've been told to expect a violent reaction to a finding of guilt and sentence of death for Saddam. Every ounce of violence shown by the Baathists should be met with a ton of unrestrained force. But, heh, that's just me. |
| Posted by: Mark Z 2006-11-04 11:43 |
| #1 Would hanging Saddam on Monday improve the outcome on Tuesday? |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2006-11-04 11:32 |