Comments on: Saddam To Hang For War Crimes

Clashes, Celebrations As Former Iraqi President Is Sentenced To Death

[kcstan11]

That's too bad. The one man who was able to maintain PEACE in Iraq gets a death sentance for killing 148 Tribesmen who tried to kill him.

Now we know why all of George Bush's messengers have been making unannounced visits to Iraq in recent weeks.

When will George Bush be put on trial for starting his own "100 Year War" in Iraq that has so far cost us almost 3000 lives of US servicemen?

[monceau1]

This is ridiculous. It's 2006. Even the people celebrating his death sentence are anti-American (the guys giving out candy). This is ridiculous.

Saddam is going to pay for his crimes against the Iraqi people.

The question is - when will GW Bush pay for his crimes against the Iraqi people.

[heetseeker]

The judgement against Saddam is a double-edged sword... surely there will be wide-spread (if slightly nervous)jubilation amongst the Kurdis and Shiites... the Iranian's and Kuwati's will also be delighted at the outcome.. So what happens next?

I understand that the sentence will not be carried out immediately... and that instead further trials are planned... focusing on Saddam's operations in Kurdistan, Iran and Kuwait... That will indeed be interesting...

Will we see that photograph of Saddam meeting with the current secretary of defence... will he be able to enter into evidence the fact that during the Iran/ Iraq war... he purchased weapons of mass slaughter from the US Government?

It is difficult to be overly optimistic about much in Iraq... even the death of our old nemesis Saddam, may in the end... create more problems than solutions...

In a culture that values martydom, surely Saddam Hussein must think that he can't loose...

[caseybach]

I am generally against the death penalty, because I don't think one should try to show people to respect life by killing people. But I have to say, there are those people who are exceptions. People like Saddam are not normal, and I am glad they have decided to off him. Hang him high.