Saddam hussein executed [Merged]

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 01:16AM #1

Saddam Hussein was executed at 3:05 Irish time this morning (30/12/06)

Im not in favour of the death penalty on any grounds, in my opinion it will only add to the trouble in iraq as he will be made a martyr, he should imo serve a life penalty with absolutely no privilages.

what does everyone think about this

*btw i in no way support saddam in any way

InFront · 30-12-2006 01:17AM

USA!
USA!
USA!

Yah, go usa, fock yah!

Piste · 30-12-2006 01:19AM

Will it be televised?

Victor McDade · 30-12-2006 01:19AM

hanging's too good for that c**t

Dyr · 30-12-2006 01:20AM

2:30 and 3 am? a full half hour? Hope they dont leave the poor man hanging around

*boom* *boom*

30-12-2006 01:21AM

Seriously.That quick.Will be bad for Iraq if he is killed.

Piste · 30-12-2006 01:21AM

There are two types of people who deserve to be hanged, Former Iraqi Dictators, and people who make bad puns.

Plug · 30-12-2006 01:21AM

Will it be live, i want to watch it:(

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 01:22AM

Piste wrote:

Will it be televised?

apparently so, the premier of iraq was quoted as saying earlier that the hanging will be recorded and MAY be broadcast, we will have to wait and see

Max_Damage · 30-12-2006 01:24AM

If it's recorded, no doubt it will be all over YouTube.

Hang the bastard, that's what I say.

30-12-2006 01:24AM

Awh. His trial was almost as good as the Michael Jackson one.

I doubt Sky News will show live footage of him being hung, but I will bet if there is footage anywhere, it's going to be on Fox News with over the top voice overs and flashy text strewn about the place.

Piste · 30-12-2006 01:26AM

Morgan Freeman should do the narration à la March of the Penguins.

Or Terry Wogan à la the Eurovision.

toiletduck · 30-12-2006 01:30AM

Deleted User wrote:

Awh. His trial was almost as good as the Michael Jackson one.

I doubt Sky News will show live footage of him being hung, but I will bet if there is footage anywhere, it's going to be on Fox News with over the top voice overs and flashy text strewn about the place.

I doubt it. If it'll be anywhere it'll be on al-jazeera

Pigman II · 30-12-2006 01:30AM

admiralgar wrote:

"saddam hussein will be hung between 2:30 and 3:00 am irish time this morning"

that's what I call break-neck speed!

Plug · 30-12-2006 01:31AM

admiralgar wrote:

apparently so, the premier of iraq was quoted as saying earlier that the hanging will be recorded and MAY be broadcast, we will have to wait and see

*Cracks open a few cans and waits*

Piste · 30-12-2006 01:33AM

toiletduck wrote:

I doubt it. If it'll be anywhere it'll be on al-jazeera

Does that strem online?

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 01:33AM

el tel would be good alright......iraq 0 points.......usa 12 points

toiletduck · 30-12-2006 01:34AM

It won't be live surely?

I'd expect images to start surfacing tommorow

bishop brennan · 30-12-2006 01:36AM

Piste wrote:

Morgan Freeman should do the narration à la March of the Penguins.

Or Terry Wogan à la the Eurovision.

I have never "laughed out loud" out anything on boards but Piste i just did!

Piste · 30-12-2006 01:40AM

Yay my good deed for the day before I go for sleepies!

Sad Professor · 30-12-2006 01:47AM

Of course they're recording it and it will be broadcast. Fox news will edit it into some mtv type music video and play it over and over again for years to come. This whole thing is a big joke.

Ah to hell with Saddam, I want Bush hanged, goddamit!

Raiser · 30-12-2006 01:48AM

- Death via a small pliers over the course of a day or two, or ten would be kind in the case of this particular piece of filth.........

Try a Google search for: Saddam torture

- If even 1% of the results are half true - then you have a reason to smile at the impending execution of this skid-mark.

.......If the ar$ehole swings on the end of a washing line for six weeks gasping it would be a reciprocal humanitarian response for a truly evil, vapid, puddle of puke.

P.S. The sig pre-dates the thread by a week or so.........

Plug · 30-12-2006 01:49AM

Agreed, will it be availible to watch on the internet live?

toiletduck · 30-12-2006 01:52AM

Sad Professor wrote:

Of course they're recording it and it will be broadcast. Fox news will edit it into some mtv type music video and play it over and over again for years to come. This whole thing is a big joke.

Ah to hell with Saddam, I want Bush hanged, goddamit!

:rolleyes: ffs

Michael McArdle · 30-12-2006 01:58AM

BBC, ITN, CNN and most other reputable sources are saying it won't be shown live.

DaBreno · 30-12-2006 02:00AM

You know how it works : Youtube will have it 30 seconds after the event.

Raiser · 30-12-2006 02:03AM

- If you scorn the Sad Profs remarks perhaps you have not witnessed popular news media at its lowest ebb - Sky News is particularily puerile in its quest to claw its way to the moral nadir of the airwaves- those cnuts will prob. screen the Sad-dam swinging [pun intended] to some chee-z-y swing classics - in fact they are probably trying to flog advertising contracts with any industry/commercial entities with a spin on hanging - eg. moth-ball companies etc.

brianthebard · 30-12-2006 02:05AM

I can't find any information about the hanging when I google, and rte was reporting that he may be hung within the next thirty days, so I don't think it was pushed forward this far so soon.

Does anyone have a trustworthy link to back up what the OP has said?

Edit: nevermind, I think I've found something worth reading.

InFront · 30-12-2006 02:06AM

Youtube pulled the clip of that Irish girl getting kicked a few months back and nearly damaging her head.

I seriously doubt they will allow a live hanging, nor should they.

InFront · 30-12-2006 02:08AM

brianthebard wrote:

I can't find any information about the hanging when I google, and rte was reporting that he may be hung within the next thirty days, so I don't think it was pushed forward this far so soon.

Does anyone have a trustworthy link to back up what the OP has said?

The front page of this mornings (Saturday's) Irish Times confirms it will happen, but expects it "as early as 6am today"

Saddam will be executed today, says judge

An Iraqi judge appointed to attend the hanging of ousted president Saddam Hussein said yesterday he would be executed today, giving rise to consternation and disbelief among Arabs and Muslims, writes Michael Jansen.

Iraqi government spokesmen have denied the judge's statement, but it was confirmed in a fax message to a news agency by the US State Department.

Lawyers for Saddam yesterday asked a US court to order a halt to his execution, which may be carried out as early as 6am Baghdad time today. In a last-minute filing to the US District Court of Washington, Saddam's lawyers asked for a temporary stay of execution because he is a defendant in a civil case in the same court and he has been prevented from being able to defend himself.

Hanging Saddam anytime before the middle of next week would be regarded as sacrilege because Muslims are performing the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and are today celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, marking the ritual slaying by the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) of a sheep instead of his son.

It is customary to forgive enemies, grant pardons and release prisoners at this time rather than carry out executions.

Arab commentators say Saddam would be regarded as a "sacrificial lamb" if he was hanged during this period.

Although Iraqi spokesmen and US officials last night denied early reports that he had been transferred to the Iraqi government's custody, these reports were given substance by the announcement yesterday by Saddam's chief lawyer, Khalil al-Dulaimi, that he was asked to collect the former president's belongings from the US prison near Baghdad International Airport in preparation for his handover to Iraqi authorities for execution.

On Thursday, Saddam met his half-brothers and fellow inmates Sabawi and Watban Ibrahim Hassan, and lawyer Badie Araf, to whom he gave his will, untitled poems and other effects.

Mr Araf said: "He told them he was happy he would meet his death at the hands of his enemies and be a martyr, not just languish in jail."
© 2006 The Irish Times

dudara · 30-12-2006 02:08AM

For years I thought that I was in favour of the death penalty, a life for a life etc. But now, after giving it some serious thought, I seriously cannot condone the hanging of Saddam. It's no better than he was and has caused me to rethink my whole attitude to death penalties.

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