New tribunal might be option for Saddam

AP | 12/14/03 | HAMZA HENDAWI

[Howlin]

For all we know, Mark Geragos will take the case; that man *loves* face time!

[BenLurkin]

Wait till he gets the 'dream team' lawyers.

If he's from Tikrit, you must acquit."

[CWOJackson]

We should just leave this up to the Iraqi people totally...but just ask one favor in return...question him, during his PUBLIC trail, about any assistance and communications he had with any current government leaders.

In particular France, Germany and Russia.

[CindyDawg]

The UN and the ACLU will step in and get him a parole.

He's probably counting on this and this is why he didn't go out fighting.

[Petronski]

If convicted (heh), he should not be permitted the dignity of a firing squad. Build a gallows and hang the bastard.

The Nuremberg precedent is the one to follow here.

[CindyDawg]

Death by shoeing?

[toddst]

. . . see him tried and convicted before an Iraqi war crimes court, and see him publicly hanged on the exact spot where we pulled down that massive statue in April. THAT, folks, would be true justice.

10-4. However, to be sure all goes according to plan Saddam should remain under control of the U.S. military until the hanging is carried out and this monster is certified dead.

[pepsionice]

My guess is that the Europeans will demand that he go to the Hague court. The Iraqis will convene a court within two weeks, pass judgement before the end of January, and execute him within hours of judgement. The US simply needs a week interrogating the fool on various topics before we hand him over to the Iraqis. This man will not spend one hour in Gitmo. His time on earth can be counted in hours now. And as for Ossama....he needs to look at the people around him...one of them will eventually turn him in too.

[John H K]

The Iranians desperately want to have a piece of him too; any articles on reaction in Tehran?

Only way to get multiple countries involved in the execution would be a firing squad...one Kuwaiti, One Iranian, then Iraqis Kurds, Sunnis, Shiites; problem is a firing squad is a "soldier's death"...a death with honor. Has to be hanging. Maybe you could rig up multiple levers...

[Realist]

Colonel West should be allowed to "interview" him! :-)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Victory tour, in a cage, packed with pork rinds.

[Paleo Conservative]

Saddam should face several trials. One in Iraq, and one Military tribunal in the USofA.

Saddam should face several trials. One in Iraq, and one Military tribunal in the USofA Guantanamo Bay.

[Go Gordon]

BTW, I'm sure the administration knows exactly what they're going to do with him.

And I'm sure the Bush administration wants to grill him on WMD's and connections with Al Quaeda. As for the naive nine, I'll bet the wished Saddam pulled a Hitler. Afterall, dead men don't talk.