Posted on 12/29/2006 12:26:46 AM PST by james500
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein has been handed over by U.S forces to Iraqi government custody, his lawyers said on Friday, in an apparent step toward his execution.
"I understand they have handed him over," said one defense lawyer who declined to give his name.
Another lawyer said that U.S. officials had asked him to pick up the personal effects of the former Iraqi president who has been sentenced to death.
"The American side called me and asked me to pick up the personal effects of the president and Barzan al-Tikriti," said Khalil al-Dulaimi, referring to Saddam's half brother, who has also been sentenced to death.
If this is true the handover has occured, then execution could be within hours!
Ready the champagne bottles, boys and girls!
Reuters - IRAQI OFFICIAL DENIES TAKING CUSTOY OF SADDAM, SAYS HE WON'T BE EXECUTED FOR A MONTH
Yes indeed! Fox is reporting this also.
Reuters says one thing, then another...GAAAAH! Make up your minds, you cretins!
Is this the LIVE! hanging thread?
Time to finally put an end to this monster and let humanity move forward. I have grown quite tired of hearing his name for a decade and a half. Time to die Saddam.
I don't know if we'll be able to have a LIVE thread. It's my understanding that the world won't know until after it's done.
I brought champagne!
"..He will be handed over by American guards from his high-security detention cell near Baghdad airport to Iraqi guards on the morning of his execution..."
If this is accurate, Saddam dies today.
Well at least we're IBTK -- in before the knot.
Maybe I'm late on this story but I heard
hanging before Sunday!
Watch the MSM cry over this ...
According to my clock, current Baghdad time is 11:44 AM.
Does anyone know when they like to do hangings over there? Is there a preferred time of day.
"High Noon" is approaching.....
Interesting:
Darshan Singh
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Darshan Singh (born 1932) is the chief hangman of Singapore.
Darshan Singh commenced his post as the hangman for the British colonial service in 1959 upon the retirement of the previous hangman, Mr Seymour.
Singh has wanted to resign, but there has been trouble finding a suitable replacement.
He has hanged more than 850 condemned prisoners throughout his career, and carries the distinction of being the only hangman to have hanged 18 people in one day (3 at a time). He receives a payment of S$400 (US$312) per execution performed. He also had the distinction of being the fastest hangman for carrying out 7 hangings within 90 minutes.
He had the job of speaking the last words to every person condemned to hang which were:
"I am going to send you to a better place than this. God bless you."
He is a Muslim, having converted from Sikhism when he married his Malay wife. He believes that the death penalty provides "complete rehabilitation":
"I'm changing their character to a different one because I believe in rebirth and they will be better men next time."
He refers to the Official Table of Drops as a part of his line of work.
His first marriage ended when his wife found out about his occupation. He is currently married to a second wife and has three adopted children.
Iraq denies has taken custody of Saddam from US
".. BAGHDAD, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iraq's Justice Ministry denied on Friday that it had taken custody of Saddam Hussein from the U.S. military and said the former president would not be executed for at least a month.
Asked about a comment from a defence lawyer that Saddam had been handed over to Iraqi authorities, a senior Justice Ministry official told Reuters: "This is not true. He is still with the Americans." He added that the ministry, which is in charge of punishments, would not execute Saddam before Jan. 26. .."
Even if turned over, they will deny it. You'd have tons of lunatics trying to set him free if they knew the when and where of the execution.
Well, it may be true...or not.
Remember: If someone lets slip the date of his transfer/execution, you know some idiot or group of idiots will try to break him out. OF COURSE the Americans are going to deny that the handover has taken place. OPSEC on this one will be a mother, but I think they can pull it off.
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