Posted on 12/28/2006 12:56:00 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
The Iraqi government has told U.S. officials that former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein could be executed within the next few days, a senior Bush administration official said on Thursday.
"I've heard that it's going to be a couple more days, probably," the official said while Bush took a holiday break at his Texas ranch.
He said he had heard from U.S. officials in Baghdad that the execution would not be Thursday U.S. time or Friday Baghdad time. "It's going to be maybe another day or so," the official said.
He said the government of Iraq would most likely inform U.S. officials about the timing of the execution when it gets closer.
The U.S. official's comments were at odds with those of Iraqi officials who earlier backed away from suggestions Saddam would be hanged within a month. The officials said that the hanging would occur within 30 days only if Iraq's president issues a decree it takes place immediately, which seemed unlikely.
"What's the hold up?"
According to officials at Stihl, the manufacturer, "The equipment has been in place for ages, but due to trial delays and local environmental conditions, the chainsaws are not operating to our satisfaction. It will take a couple of days to ensure that the carburetors are clean and that there is no chain binding from the ever present dust in Iraq. Said a factory spokesman, "We must ensure that the months of storage will not affect the performance of these fine machines."
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Works for me. Good way to end a year, but not to begin one.
Or CNN who is now reporting he may already be dead.
One problem... that's against the Iraqi rules, as I understand them.
It's actually a bit more complex than that.
Believe it or not, a skilled hangman was highly prized in the old days, as unskilled ones made the spectacle rather gruesome, with either too little drop, poorly placed knots, etc., which led to strangulation, not good ol' neck snapping--or even worse, too great a drop...which led to the head popping off, much to the consternation of witnesses.
If proper form and proper equipment are not employed, you can bet the NGOs will be all over it, trying to stop the other defendants from being executed and using public opinion for support.
I disagree. The crowd outside Terri Schiavo's hospice should tell you why.
Saddam is a murderer being executed. Terri was a murder victim.
The circus atmosphere would be the same.
ah my friend he wants a firing squad ;)
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