Posted on 11/05/2006 3:35:33 PM PST by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: On their 29th wedding anniversary, President and Mrs. Bush spent only a few hours together before GWB flew to Nebraska for a campaign rally. At Waco airport, he make brief remarks about the conviction and sentencing of Saddam Hussein today.
For history buffs, this is not the first time Hussein has been convicted and sentenced to death. Years ago he was convicted of a murder, but escaped prison before his sentence could be carried out. This time escape is not likely with American troops guarding him. This time, he will finally make it to his long-overdue execution.
Statement by President Bush on the Saddam Hussein Verdict
Sunday, November 5, 3:58 pm ETWASHINGTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush on the Saddam Hussein Verdict:
THE PRESIDENT: Today, Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced to death by the Iraqi High Tribunal for the massacres committed by his regime in the town of Dujayl. Saddam Hussein's trial is a milestone in the Iraqi people's efforts to replace the rule of a tyrant with the rule of law -- it's a major achievement for Iraq's young democracy and its constitutional government.
During Saddam Hussein's trial, the court received evidence from 130 witnesses. The man who once struck fear in the hearts of Iraqis had to listen to free Iraqis recount the acts of torture and murder that he ordered against their families and against them. Today, the victims of this regime have received a measure of the justice which many thought would never come.
Saddam Hussein will have an automatic right to appeal his sentence; he will continue to receive the due process and the legal rights that he denied the Iraqi people. Iraq has a lot of work ahead as it builds its society that delivers equal justice and protects all its citizens. Yet history will record today's judgment as an important achievement on the path to a free and just and unified society.
The United States is proud to stand with the Iraqi people. We will continue to support Iraq's unity government as it works to bring peace to its great country. We appreciate the determination and bravery of the Iraqi security forces, who are stepping forward to defend their free nation. And we give our thanks to the men and women of America's Armed Forces, who have sacrificed so much for the cause of freedom in Iraq -- and they've sacrificed for the security of the United States. Without their courage and skill, today's verdict would not have happened. On behalf of the American people, I thank every American who wears the uniform, I thank their families -- and I thank them for their service and continued sacrifice.
Thank you very much.
Source: White House Press Office
For those who are interested in what the typical chorus of naysayers spouted about the verdict, go here.
In contrast to the typical whining seen in the above article, the AP suprised me by also publishing this piece about Hussen's bloody reign. It's a good summary of why Hussein deserved hanging a hundred times over. Too bad they can only do it once.
Just had a chance to look over the anniversary dose you put together yesterday.
What a beautiful job in text and pictures you put together.
Thank you.
Hi Jonny! Thank you SO much for filling in for me.
Sure...I don't see any reason why not.
You're welcome. Heck it's no worse that Green Bay's cheese head hats. :)
I saw same thing too Wolfstar seem every other week I think Enquiror and THE GLOBE Has it
You could tell Dubya going give Laura presidential pardon if you know what I mean HMMMM
Yes...it's a day that deserves greater rememberance on its anniversaries. But those of us who have personal reasons to remember it keep it's memory alive. :)
Come think of it I was just thinking remember few years ago there was story that Saddam try kill Bush Sr after he got out of office REMEMBER
I seen karma is a b***h eh Saddam now you facing the Hangman LOL!
Gorgeous tribute, snugs. Thanks for posting it here in addition to the anniversary thread.
You're welcome, OWF, and thanks to you for the anniversary thread. :)
That card is beautiful, MEG. Yellow roses are perfect.
They ought to be ashamed of themselves. Their parent company, American Media, was hit first and very hard by the anthrax attacks back in 2001. They know how hard this President has worked to keep such things from happening again. But those disgusting phony stories are how they pay him back.
Thank you and thank you for the Dose!
Actually do you remember Andrew Morton the dude that wrote Princess Diana book he is head of publishing at Globe now that same dude what do you expect they got lots of Fleet Street people there
I sure do remember. I also remember that in 1998 the Congress passed the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998. All the top Dems of the day voted for it and Bill Clinton signed it into law. That Act made regime change in Iraq this nation's official policy -- five years before GWB implemented it by taking Saddam down.
The Dems are nothing if not lower than snakes in the grass. True hypocrites, each and every one.
You're most welcome, Meg. :)
May it be so!!!
I did not know that. So American Media sold the Globe? Or was AM bought out by Morton?
Actually American media is really part fleet street and American tabloids but Andrew Morton work for them Globe newspaper
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