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2007-01-02 Arabia

Hanging remains topic of debate in Muscat

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Posted by Steve White 2007-01-02 00:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Havent heard a peep from the nutjobs who will say Saddam wasn't actually hung yet. But I have no doubt that it's comming.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-01-02 11:20|| 2007-01-02 11:20|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd be surprised if the "wholly supporting the late leader" faction was all that big in Muscat. Spent some time there during a break - seemed like the most normal, sophisticated and relaxed Arab country there is. Given their healthy and understandable disdain for much of the Arab world's pathologies, I wouldn't guess there are many who bought into Sunni Arab paranoia and chauvinism of the sort that would find Sammy's demise something to care about.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-01-02 12:57|| 2007-01-02 12:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Excellent in-line, heh.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-01-02 13:12|| 2007-01-02 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 BigJim: I was reading a Seattle paper blog the day of the rope party and about comment #15 was the obligatory "one of his doubles was hung so Bush could torture unhindred for the real WMD story."

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-01-02 13:52|| 2007-01-02 13:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Yup, the next topic of discussion in the Muslim world will be either (1) Saddam wasn't really hanged at all, he escaped (2) Saddam has risen from the dead & will return as soon as the Mahdi comes out of his well or (3) both (1) and (2).
You read it on Rantburg first!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-02 22:45|| 2007-01-02 22:45|| Front Page Top

#6 "he's not dead! He just smells that way"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-01-02 22:53|| 2007-01-02 22:53|| Front Page Top

#7 DEBKA.com > SADDAM EXECUTION PART OF NEW BUSH STRATEGY..., to start this January 2007.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-02 23:58|| 2007-01-02 23:58|| Front Page Top

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