Hang time with Saddam

In appeals court action so swift it would American lawyers' (with 20 years of death-penalty appeals) heads spin, the highest judicial body in Iraq has ruled that Saddam must be hanged within 30 days.

Theoretically, that could be today. But Al-Jazeera, interviewing Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari on Tuesday, reported that "suggestions of other governments such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Saddam's fate would be taken note of." However, they also note that Saddam's trial in the Anfal genocide has been adjourned until Jan. 8 -- though the trial can continue until the day he dies, perhaps they have a date in mind.

The Daily Telegraph reports:

"Although the execution could take place immediately, it is likely to take some time to organise as the authorities will want to arrange a strict curfew that will stop almost all road traffic around the country, reducing the risk of car bombs.

For reasons of security, the execution is expected to be held in private, although video and stills of his corpse will have to be widely circulated to prove that he is dead."

I disagree. Considering that hundreds have submitted applications to be Saddam's executioner, I doubt the majority of Iraqis would want their executioner procedures dictated by the sentiments of the EU. One thing is for sure: The hanging of Saddam SHOULD NOT take place in U.S. military facilities (unless you want to make the twit a martyr)! Let his sentence be carried out solely by Iraqis in Iraqi facilities. Then the U.S. can send Jalal Talabani Saddam's Doritos bill. 

Comments

[Peacekeeper]

I'll shed no crocodile tears for this monster. He should be happy he isn't to be nerve gassed in his mother's arms or fed feet first into a meat grinder.

[Ned]

Since they are in a hangin mood, can they get that numnuts behing him to.

[Bridget]

They are going to -- that's his obnoxious half-brother, also sentenced to swing.

[Ned]

Outstanding!

[Peacekeeper]

Sort of looks like a still from a musical- My Fair Laddie.