Saddam Senteced to Death

[rubyraks]

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I agree with DQ on this one...hanging him only brings those doing it down to the level of Hussein himself and I believe a more humane method would be more appropriate to show we're not on the same barbaric level as saddam.

[rubyraks]

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Now for another interesting point, does anyone else find it interesting that Hussein got these chemical weapons that were used on the kurds and shiites from the US in the first place? Interesting how that was kept out of the trial and media...

[toasty]

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Why can't they just use lethal injection, why do they have to torture him to kill him?

On balance, he's actually getting off pretty easily. I wouldn't consider hanging someone torture -- if done properly, he'll break his neck and be dead the moment the platform drops.

Crucifixion, now that's a way to go. I didn't realize this for a long time myself, but people who are crucified actually die by suffocation -- gravity pulls your body down and drags all of your bones, organs, etc. towards the center of your body, and you ultimately die when your shoulder blades collapse in onto your lungs. It actually takes a number of days (Jesus evidently died uncharacteristically quickly).

Now that's a messed up way to go...

[RiseandShine]

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against death penalty

[Lorn]

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Crucifixion, now that's a way to go. I didn't realize this for a long time myself, but people who are crucified actually die by suffocation -- gravity pulls your body down and drags all of your bones, organs, etc. towards the center of your body, and you ultimately die when your shoulder blades collapse in onto your lungs. It actually takes a number of days (Jesus evidently died uncharacteristically quickly).

Remember he was stabbed by a soldier.

[mUytAte]

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i dont like sentences to death, even for the devil

[toasty]

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Remember he was stabbed by a soldier.

Ya, I know -- point is that when people think crucifixion, they normally think of Jesus, even though his experience was pretty atypical. For most people, it is a much slower process...

[Lorn]

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Ya, I know -- point is that when people think crucifixion, they normally think of Jesus, even though his experience was pretty atypical. For most people, it is a much slower process...

Ah! Gotcha.

[Yao]

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I agree with DQ on this one...hanging him only brings those doing it down to the level of Hussein himself and I believe a more humane method would be more appropriate to show we're not on the same barbaric level as saddam.

You, DQ and the rest are forgetting one thing: it's not the US hanging him, i's Iraq. Its an Iraqi death sentence, and therefore and Iraqi method. He was convicted by and Iraqi court, not American (well...maybe behind the screens). Methods are still a bit different there...probably he should be happy to be hung, not stoned/whipped/decapitated.

[rubyraks]

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You, DQ and the rest are forgetting one thing: it's not the US hanging him, i's Iraq. Its an Iraqi death sentence, and therefore and Iraqi method. He was convicted by and Iraqi court, not American (well...maybe behind the screens). Methods are still a bit different there...probably he should be happy to be hung, not stoned/whipped/decapitated.

fair enough...actually someone here at work pointed the exact same thing to me earlier today and that is a very valid point...so on that note, let em hang him

[JahRasta]

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Well...atleast RUMSFELD is out....what about the atrocities HE did....can we sentence HIM to death?

[JahRasta]

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I say...a person who lives by the sword....should DIE by the sword.

[Yao]

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Rumsfeld is getting indicted

[DancingQueen]

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You, DQ and the rest are forgetting one thing: it's not the US hanging him, i's Iraq. Its an Iraqi death sentence, and therefore and Iraqi method. He was convicted by and Iraqi court, not American (well...maybe behind the screens). Methods are still a bit different there...probably he should be happy to be hung, not stoned/whipped/decapitated.

Yeah that's true, valid point.

[algy]

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I'm not a fan of lynching, I'd prefer to see an inverted crucifixion, just like Roman times, especially since that region is accustom to the Biblical era lifestyle.