Saddam hussein executed [Merged]

Passport · 30-12-2006 03:27AM

Hang on...

Owen · 30-12-2006 03:29AM

The reports are coming in at break neck speed!

jhegarty · 30-12-2006 03:30AM

ned78 wrote:

The reports are coming in at break neck speed!

nothing on Al Jazeera

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 03:30AM

sky news just said that witnesses are heading to the green zone to see the killing. thats not a joke sky really said said that, his hanging is now imminent according to sky news

a 4 day curfew has also been imposed

Pigman II · 30-12-2006 03:31AM

Passport wrote:

Hang on...

well executed

gary9112 · 30-12-2006 03:31AM

it has happened because dawn has come in iraq already the call to prayers signifying dawn has been sounded

Owen · 30-12-2006 03:33AM

jhegarty wrote:

nothing on Al Jazeera

That's because I made a funny.

Ruu_Old · 30-12-2006 03:40AM

A few minutes ago a US judge refused to delay the execution.

Absolutely no posting of links to the video/footage should it become available. Instant ban, ye have been warned.

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 03:48AM

hang on to your hats, it wont be long now. boards wont take its nightly half hour rest while it happens will it?

Dord · 30-12-2006 03:48AM

expected in the next few mins....

Kinetic^ · 30-12-2006 03:50AM

Boo-urns...........PM them to me please:)

optiplexgx270 · 30-12-2006 03:51AM

admiralgar wrote:

hang on to your hats, it wont be long now. boards wont take its nightly half hour rest while it happens will it?

HAHA bet the site will hang about the same time

Ruu_Old · 30-12-2006 03:52AM

Prepartions for the execution are completed says CNN.

gary9112 · 30-12-2006 03:53AM

he is going to be han ged outside the green zone in bagdaq cnn just said its going to be dead on 6am iraq time

newbie2 · 30-12-2006 03:54AM

what time is that irish ?

Kinetic^ · 30-12-2006 03:56AM

3am

optiplexgx270 · 30-12-2006 03:56AM

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=time+in+baghdad&spell=1

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 03:56AM

newbie2 wrote:

what time is that irish ?

its literally any minute now

gary9112 · 30-12-2006 03:58AM

he has arrived at the site he is going to be hanged right at 6am iraq time

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 03:58AM

sky news: he is at the gallows

nachos · 30-12-2006 03:58AM

admiralgar wrote:

its literally any minute now

the tension is killing me...

Time Magazine · 30-12-2006 03:58AM

At the gallows.

paconnors · 30-12-2006 03:59AM

what sources is everybody using

admiralofthefleet · 30-12-2006 04:00AM

literally any second now, this is history in the making. enerybody switch on sky news now

Ruu_Old · 30-12-2006 04:00AM

I'm watching CNN.

Dord · 30-12-2006 04:00AM

CNN, Sky News, AL Jazeera

Kinetic^ · 30-12-2006 04:02AM

Ruu wrote:

I'm watching CNN.

Ditto.

Ruu_Old · 30-12-2006 04:38AM

From Sky news. What is next for Iraq? Many have suggested that the hanging will make little or no difference to what is happening at the moment, but only spark more outbreaks. I tend to agree.
CNN said that there was over 100 volunteers who wanted to pull the lever on the gallows. They are not sure if the video will become public but images expected around the world.

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been hanged for war crimes, Iraqi state television has confirmed.

The execution took place shortly before 6am local time (3am GMT).

The death sentence was carried out in Baghdad following hours of confusion over whether he was to be executed or not.

US troops in Iraq have been put on "high alert" in case the announcement of his death sparked an outbreak of violence.

Saddam was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court on November 5 after a trial lasting more than a year.

He was found guilty of ordering the murder of 148 people in the village of Dujail following a failed assassination attempt against him in 1982.

The Iraqi government had made it clear it wanted the sentence carried out as quickly as possible, even though Saddam faced a series of other charges.

Saddam had been captured in December 2003, nine months after a US-led coalition invaded Iraq.

Officials in Iraq hinted last night that Saddam's execution was imminent.

However, the US Pentagon played down the claims and said it did not expect the former dictator to be hanged "within the next 24 hours".

Meanwhile, lawyers for Saddam made a last-ditch legal bid in Washington DC to prevent him being handed over to Iraqi authorities for execution. However, the judge turned down the request.
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Again. No links to the footage if it should come available allowed.

Fajitas! · 30-12-2006 04:38AM

Was it actually televised???

BBC say it was filmed...

Time Magazine · 30-12-2006 04:39AM

Not televised, perhaps because of security fears. Was filmed. I'm sure the film will be released.

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