Saddam Verdict...DEATH BY HANGING! Live Thread

Reuters ^

[silentknight]

Iraq urges calm ahead of Saddam verdict

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer 38 minutes ago

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister on Saturday urged his countrymen to accept the impending verdict against Saddam Hussein without violence, then in the next breath declared the former dictator must get "what he deserves" with the decision that could send him to the gallows.

[Political Junkie Too]

I hope the DBM remembers all the times the trial was stalled, judges resigned and changed. It just happened to happen now.

-PJ

[onyx]

Thanks!

[Slings and Arrows]

I'm actually an illegal immigrant, doing the jobs that FReepers won't do.

[Steven W.]

"CALL THE DEFENDANT SADDAM HUSSEIN"

[peggybac]

Here it comes!

[goldstategop]

A lot of people in Iraq have been looking forward to this day for a long time. The fact a sentence was handed down matters a lot more than when he will meet his fate in the gallows.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[proud_yank]

I am still trying to figure out how President Bush is a war criminal, when he had overwhelming congressional support to declare war.

Furthermore, didn't Pres. Clinton sign legislation authorizing this in 1998?

[null and void]

LOL! It's a wise cat who likes a schmoo...

[Sally'sConcerns]

Nope....my bet is around Christmas; at the latest...maybe New Year's Day.

Based upon what I've heard and I can't source it right now...but, the appeal has to be filed within 10 days from today. If the appeal is denied (which seems likely from what I'm understanding) then they have 30 days to carry out the sentence. So, 40 days from today, maybe?

[pulaskibush]

I wonder if ACORN will register him to vote in Missouri for the 2008 election after he's hanged?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725676/posts

[Steven W.]

NBC just went to live coverage on network.

[HAL9000]

DU is freaking out - trying to figure out the ramifications for the elections at 4 in the morning.

[onyx]

Oh boy --- he's mad!!!

[PowerPro]

CNN Reporter: Ten days for automatic appeal to be filed. If appeals court confirms decision, "Saddam Hussein must be hung within thirty days."

WOW.

And how long does the appeals court take to make its findings???

[Pro-Bush]

Unbelievable! PMSNBC shame on you.

[I Drive Too Fast]

Ping for your Monday reading pleasure.

[null and void]

[STARWISE]

Is this not perfect ....?

[onyx]

ROTFLMAO!
Thanks for checking!!!!!

[goldstategop]

A cable channel no one watches. I just can't wait to hear MSNBC's Keith Olbermann's rant on how Bush stole another election by arranging for Saddam to die.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus