Comments on: Saddam Hussein Hung; Video of Tyrant

By: no2liberals

no2liberals — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:40:25 +0000

Of course there are many considerations regarding his sentence, as there are opinions.
I find this observation by The Mesopotamian one of the most valid, for Iraqis that want to move forward.

But it must be admitted, that there is haste to execute Saddam for reasons other than simply justice and revenge; there are political considerations. The Government wants to get this over and done with as quickly as possible to forestall any unforeseen impediments, and in order not give his followers and supporters time to plan something. Besides, Saddam is still a symbol for some, and you may remember the demonstrations in Diala, Salahuldin and elsewhere brandishing his photos and shouting the famous slogan â€œwith Souls, with Blood, we sacrifice our lives for youâ€. And then there is the so-called â€œReturn Partyâ€, which is a group of Baathist terrorists calling for the return of the Saddam regime under his leadership.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:45:09 +0000

I’m glad he’s dead and gone.

By: Mushy

Mushy — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:14:30 +0000

I predicted this would happen, but I figured it would be “Gallows Pole”!

Very good though.

By: Chad Evans

Chad Evans — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:08:24 +0000

There’s little question it was rushed, nor why it was rushed, but that was entirely up to the Iraqi government. What I find funny is within the quotes reported by Reuters, two blame nations/regions other than Iraq.

And why would Saddam’s lawyers file suit in Washington for a stay of execution? The U.S. wasn’t executing Saddam Hussein, they were simply holding him in a secure location for trial.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:58:41 +0000

I would like to know what his last words were right before they hung him. I saw him talking to the executioners and somebody has to know what he said. They should have buried him in the mass graves where he buried all his “eniemies”! A proper burial is too good for him.

By: nuke gingrich

nuke gingrich — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:16:12 +0000

Thanks for the linkage, Chad.
Happy New Year to you and all of the great ITB readers!

By: Someone

Someone — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:10:15 +0000

His last comment was, ” God is great. “

By: Chad Evans

Chad Evans — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:43:14 +0000

Tracey, there were reportedly several things said including what is believed to have been his last words before he started praying when the floor was dropped.

“Go to hell,” one [witness] is reported to have said. “The hell that is Iraq?” Saddam supposedly snaps back. (source)

It was then that he started going into prayer and during the second verse he is stopped mid-sentence.

Happy New Year to you as well, Nuke.