Saddam executed with 'fear in his face'

Google News ^ | December 30, 2006

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

Defiant to the end, Saddam Hussein mocked Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr moments before he was hanged, a witness said Saturday.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

This is classic media bias! I happened to be over at newsbusters marvelling at how the media was portraying Saddam's situation when I fired up google news and to my amazement this is what I saw sitting there. CNN's since changed the headline, but as is the case with these media activists they are more honest in their original headline on how they feel about things.

Here's the story as it is now.

[Beth528]

[TomGuy]

Mukie is the new monster, that hasn't been dealt with yet.

[If they don't, they will regret it.]

[sgtbono2002]

Its just too bad that Al Sadr wasnt standing next to him with a rope around his neck . They could have stared at each other all the way to the bottom as the slack in the rope ran out.

[tuffydoodle]

"Saddam executed with 'fear in his face'"

And a song in his heart.

[randog]

It looks like they hired the Gambino Family to do the execution.

[Millee]

'Cry me a River' came to my mind when I read the headline. Brother....

[cricket]

Personally wish they had put the mask on his face; despite his 'wishes'. . .

As to 'fear.. .defiance'; seems these qualities will be left to interpretation. Just as the following comment offered in this story. . .'Hussein, a Sunni, mockingly uttered one last phrase before he died: "Muqtada al-Sadr," according to Haddad's account.'

Was it 'mockingly'. . .could be; could be something else, perhaps as per just something else Saddam was running through his 'final' mind.

No doubt, the impact and impressions, of course, clearer to those present; but still subject to the 'subjective'.

We know the 'subjective' interpretations that CNN and MSM will proscribe. . .

[Williams]

Really. I don't see it as a good sign that the executioners were taunting Sadaam, and the government officials got into an argument with him - or that someone was praising Al Sadr.

Sadaam deserved it and the Shia got their revenge, but you can see the Shia/ Sunni hatred that isn't going away. Interesting that the Moslems hate each other most of all.

[Williams]

It seems to me the "Sadaam Died Yellow" headline is far more anti Sadaam. The new headline is the one that makes him heroic.

[MrMarbles]

For some reason, I slept better last night.

[ctdonath2]

Interesting that the Moslems hate each other most of all.

Quite possibly the most insightful comment of the year.

Perhaps the correct answer to "why do they hate us" is "because we get in the way of them hating each other".

[1rudeboy]

"Cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it."

[cricket]

'It looks like they hired the Gambino Family to do the execution."

Yes. ..and needing the same protection; if not more. (Not to mention the anonymity required for this 'killing'; on behalf of the 'State' rather than an individual act)

But by all accounts, BRAVE of these men to do this; and a real courage called on, for all involved in Saddam reaping his own and final Justice, as we can only know it.

[cricket]

'Perhaps the correct answer to "why do they hate us" is "because we get in the way of them hating each other".

lol and for sure. ..

In any event, we can see that hate; is an inferior unifyer. . .as it must be.

[madison10]

"Cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it."

ROFL So THAT's how the saying goes... Consider it borrowed/stolen/used. Thanks.

[1rudeboy]

I think it's a masterpiece of language (ok, I exaggerate). I wonder who first came up with it . . . .

[freedomfiter2]

Defiant to the end, Saddam Hussein mocked Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr moments before he was hanged,


While this does show Hussein wasn't all bad, al-Sadr makes it too easy.

[sergeantdave]

The body should be sent to the democrat party.

Its members like worshipping snakes and rats.

[Beth528]

I just took another look at the picture and it does look like one of the mob family's did the job..The two that carried this out should be given a medal and a free home with servants and 24hour guards around the house..Very much hero's on my book..