Rights watchdog calls on Baghdad not to execute Saddam

AFP ^ | 12-26-06 | RWB Patriot

[RWB Patriot]

NEW YORK (AFP) - Human Rights Watch urged the Iraqi government not to execute Saddam Hussein, describing the trial that convicted the former president for crimes against humanity as "deeply flawed."

"Imposing the death penalty, indefensible in any case, is especially wrong after such unfair proceedings," said Richard Dicker, director of Human Rights Watch's international justice programme.

"That a judicial decision was first announced by Iraq's national security adviser underlines the political interference that marred Saddam Hussein's trial," he added.

Saddam was sentenced to death in November after a trial lasting more than a year for ordering the deaths of 148 Shiite civilians from the town of Dujail, north of Baghdad, after an assassination attempt in 1982.

A panel of Iraqi judges rejected his appeal and upheld the sentence earlier Tuesday, setting the stage for the ousted dictator to be hanged within 30 days.

[TheCrusader]

"Human Rights Watch urged the Iraqi government not to execute Saddam Hussein,----Imposing the death penalty, (is)indefensible in any case,---"

Sure, let Saddam live so he might be able to kill more people, either personally or through those thugs who still believe he is their leader. If these morons at "Human Rights Watch" really wanted to foster human rights, they'd be so appalled at what Saddam did to his own people, and the Kuwaitis, they would want him executed immediately to protect human beings from him.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

How about this for the Rights Watchdog ?

[Jorge]

Where were these people when Saddam was filling mass graves with hundreds of thousands of Iraqis?

The hypocricy of these so called human "rights" groups astounds me.

[Unmarked Package]

Human Rights Watch is rabidly anti-death penalty in every case, no matter how monstrous the crimes of the convicted offender.

They also urged President Bush to grant clemency for Timothy McVeigh in June, 2001 on grounds the FBI withheld documents from his defense counsel which led to an unfair prosecution they claimed. They are consistent, we have to give them that.

More typically, human rights organizations along with environmentalist groups, especially any affiliated with the U.N., are just cover groups for anti-American and anti-capitalist activists.

[Mr_Moonlight]

How many people do you have to kill to merit a death sentence according to the "Human Rights Watch"? I'm sure they would support a death sentence for George W. Bush if he had an overdue parking ticket.

Likewise IIRC, there was absolutely zero protest of the execution of Timothy McVeigh, from anybody right or left or ACLU or Amnesty International or etc etc ... everyone pretty much agreed that McVeigh had to go for his crime, and it was done quickly and without much press.

[Dog Gone]

Talabani can't block this execution without jeopardizing his own career, life, and throwing the country REALLY into a civil war.

I imagine the US is also telling him our expectations and the need to eliminate Hussein forever.

While I'd like to see a public execution, that's probably highly unlikely simply because of security concerns. It might not even be filmed. I imagine there will be photos of him after death to dispel any conspiracy theories.

[WildBill2275]

This will no doubt sound totally non-PC, but I cat help but wonder how Mr. Dicker will feel about someone who has his wife anally, vaginally, and orally raped, and then hung by the heels and disemboweled while he watches. (Which is not far from what Saddam had done to some women.)
Do you suppose he might feel that imposing the death penalty might be defensible in that case?
Or does his outrage at the "death penalty" only apply when someone else's family is slaughtered by a madman?

(Note: The death penalty is the only 100% guaranteed way to insure there is no repeat offense and that society is protected.)

[353FMG]

"Since saddam is not a human but a beast.."

This is the mistake that we constantly make. Saddam is not a beast but very much an evil human being. Beasts follow their instincts and cannot be held responsible for their actions - Saddam knowingly acted the way he did and must therefore be held responsible. My dog is a beast and he feels offended for comparing him with Saddam.

[TYVets]

I imagine great pressure will be put on him by the Ramsey Clark types in a last-ditch effort,,,

Will Jimmy Carter be there to protest?

[TYVets]

I imagine great pressure will be put on him by the Ramsey Clark types in a last-ditch effort,,,

Will Jimmy Carter be there to protest?

[GSlob]

Wrong. He is a beast in human shape - and thus whatever well-deserved abuse is meted out to him, at most it would be cruelty to animals.

[garyhope]

"Likewise IIRC, there was absolutely zero protest of the execution of Timothy McVeigh, from anybody right or left or ACLU or Amnesty International or etc etc ... "

Exactly true. Good point. Typical "liberal" hyprocrisy.

[Obie Wan]

Human Rights Watch, liberal scum not worth the time of day !!!

[Unmarked Package]

See Post #24 regarding Timothy McVeigh and Human Rights Watch.

[goldstategop]

I wonder where Human Rights Watch was, when Saddam took power, he orchestrated a series of murders and forced his subordinates to execute his political opponents to implicate them in his crimes. As a matter of fact, he circulated a public videotape of the Ba'ath Party tribunal in which those named where led away to their fate, I might add, all without due process of law. Saddam received that and deserves to hang for his crimes. It was not for nothing the ruthless Iraqi dictator received the infamous sobriquet, "Butcher Of Baghdad." If there are any candidates for the ultimate penalty, Saddam qualifies on all counts. I look forward to his execution.

"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 Palelologus

[gcruse]

""Imposing the death penalty, indefensible in any case, is especially wrong..."

If it's indefensible in any case, it can't be especially wrong any more than a gal can get too pregnant.

The group thinks DP is wrong everytime. They could have stopped there. All else is wasting oxygen.

[mosquewatch.com]

The day saddam is room temperature, will be a good day, as well as the jackass in cuba.

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

"Imposing the death penalty, indefensible in any case..."

"Could've stopped reading right there and known I wasn't going to agree with these wack-jobs."

I started laughing at that point. They only stand up for their beloved world leaders. They do not care about anyone else in the world.

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

"What was unfair about it. The trial lasted more than a year, Saddam had a dozen lawyers, witnesses testified, what was unfair?"

Well that is an easy question. Saddam was convicted. That is what was unfair. You need to completely ignore all facts and just support your dictators no matter what in order to be accepted into Human Rights Watch.

Now do you understand why you and I are not members?

[DustyMoment]

Malaki gets no say. It's up to Talibani.

I'm not disagreeing, just explaining the basis for my statement. I'm given to understand that Maliki and both(?) VPs have the final say. That's just what I've heard on the radio - I don't know if it's true or not. If I'm wrong or heard incorrectly, please feel free to educate me.

Dusty