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In its ruling Tuesday, the appeals court said Saddam must be hanged within 30 days for his role in the Dujail killings. The appeals court also affirmed death sentences for two of Saddam’s co-defendants, including his half brother. It ruled that life imprisonment for a third was too lenient and demanded he too be sentenced to death.

Saddam Hussein called on Iraqis not to hate the U.S.-led forces that invaded Iraq in 2003 in a farewell letter posted on a Web site Wednesday, a day after an appeals court upheld the former dictator’s death sentence and ordered him to be hanged within one month.,
I don't really know what to say. I somehow feel it is wrong to rejoice at someone's execution but it is hard for me to feel any other way. Do you think hanging is a just punishment for Saddam’s crimes?


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posted at 15:17:45 on 12/27/06 - Category: Army

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Chris Kemp wrote:

I would rather see him rot in prison. But execution is they way things are handled in this region.
12/28/06 10:40:05

Big Mac wrote:

To me, it seems hanging is too quick, should crucify him. That seems a bit more appropriate.
Just my opinion!!
12/28/06 12:45:10

Mike wrote:

I think they should feed him to a shredder or put him in a room with chemical warfare agents. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
12/29/06 14:06:15

Jim G wrote:

Whatever they do it should be slow, painful, and public.
12/29/06 14:06:57

Mahesh Suthar wrote:

They should have kept him in the room where there are killer ants, mosquitos and rats and roaches.
12/30/06 10:20:14

Lindsey Allen wrote:

I think that he should not have been execured at all. I think that it would have been more of punnishment for him to rot in a maximum security prison. it is not humane what he did, but he should have been able to live out the consequences of his actions
12/31/06 01:19:56

Mc Kurty wrote:

He had his own reasons for his actions, as all men have, and from this reasons should be where judgement is based upon. Yet, I think there is no need for us to know his reasons for the consequences of his actions were too great for us alone to handle. Therefore, let God decide. Execute him ASAP; Justice be served ASAP.
12/31/06 09:04:57

I wonder wrote:

It's rather strange that he was here yesterday and gone the next. I'm was rather perplexed when I saw he still had supporters putting up a show for him.
01/01/07 01:59:08

Delvin wrote:

Well , my opinion is, that he shouldve be left for life in prison.
He would most like ly pay for his actions in heaven or in hell ( if there is such place XD).
01/03/07 16:12:49

missy wrote:

They made him a mayter by taping it and making it all public. They should have just let him sit in prison for a little while more then did a firing squad.
01/03/07 19:18:10

cassie wrote:

i think saddam should suffer for all he didd then got hung for his damn crime
01/03/07 22:21:11

billy wrote:

i think they should have shot him in the hole he was in then calapsed the hole with a granade and been done with it instead of giving him what he wonted. just my opinion tho
01/06/07 13:49:31

leann n gregory wrote:

He got what was well deserving for all he did to his own people and ours...should have been more painfull, but i guess the hand of GOD will hurt alittle...you think?
01/08/07 14:24:04

chris perkins wrote:

i agree with most of u but all in all i rejoice at the thought that there is one less shit head in the world
01/18/07 09:01:36

wbfflwdvor wrote:

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06/20/07 23:50:18

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