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Saddam could hang within 30 days
Sunday Herald Sun ^ | 5 November 2006

Posted on 11/05/2006 3:19:15 AM PST by Aussie Dasher

OUSTED Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and two of his senior allies were today sentenced to death by hanging after an Iraqi court found them guilty of crimes against humanity.

If an automatic review of the death sentence fails, the former strongman will hang within 30 days.

Judge Rauf Rasheed Abdel Rahman ordered bailiffs at the Iraqi High Tribunal to force Saddam to stand before the court as, visibly trembling, the former strongman attempted to shout down the verdict.

“Make him stand,” barked Judge Rahman, as Saddam begged the guards: “Don't bend my arms. Don't bend my arms.”

A court official held Saddam's hands behind his back as Judge Rahman, shouting to be heard over the defendant's protests, declared: “The highest penalty should be implemented.”

Saddam was sentenced to death for his role in ordering the killing of 148 Shiites in the village of Dujail, north of Baghdad.

As he was led away, his arms still pinioned, Saddam declared: “Long live Iraq. Long live the Iraqi people. God is greater than the occupier.”

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: guilty; hanghim; iraq; saddam
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Bring it on. The sooner, the better!!!
1 posted on 11/05/2006 3:19:16 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
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"...to force Saddam to stand before the court as, visibly trembling, the former strongman attempted to shout down the verdict. “Make him stand,” barked Judge Rahman, as Saddam begged the guards: “Don't bend my arms. Don't bend my arms.” "


Sad-am doesn't sound so tough anymore. I hope the hanging is televised.


2 posted on 11/05/2006 3:23:43 AM PST by frankjr
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To: Aussie Dasher

How about Tuesday?


3 posted on 11/05/2006 3:27:26 AM PST by OBXWanderer
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Oh yes! Oh yes! Geez, there are so many topics I don't know where to answer first! Hang this Bastard ASAP!


4 posted on 11/05/2006 3:28:10 AM PST by SolidWood
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To: Aussie Dasher

Thirty days? That long?

Remember, Ramsey Clark had injected himself in this case. The judge presiding over the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven others on charges of crimes against humanity ejected former U.S. attorney general Ramsey Clark, part of an international defense team, from the court. The next step for the defense will be to challenge the authority of the court to even try the case.

With luck, Saddam could still be restored to power in Iraq. Ramsey would like that.

The power of love.


5 posted on 11/05/2006 3:29:43 AM PST by alloysteel (Facts do not cease to exist, just because they are ignored. - Aldous Huxley)
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Ramsey Clark should swing for treason right next to Saddam.


6 posted on 11/05/2006 3:33:08 AM PST by gruntSGT (Can anyone help me tell me the difference between Lindsey Graham and John Kerry?)
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To: Aussie Dasher

"Make him stand."

I love it!


7 posted on 11/05/2006 3:34:57 AM PST by cloud8
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" If an automatic review of the death sentence fails, the former strongman will hang within 30 days "

FNF airheads are hopefully/wistfully talking about "Looonnnng appeals process"...

I hope this article is closer to the truth -- get this over with and move on.....


8 posted on 11/05/2006 3:35:09 AM PST by Uncle Ike (Stop the "tyranny of the 'offended' " -- say what you mean and stand by it!)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Soon they'll be together forever.
9 posted on 11/05/2006 3:36:16 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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Why wait? That would give his buddies time to create all sorts of havoc, including trying to break him out of jail. Let's just get it over with.


10 posted on 11/05/2006 3:36:19 AM PST by BlessedBeGod (Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Is this the catalyst that terrorists have been waiting for to completely lose it?


11 posted on 11/05/2006 3:36:43 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (* nuke * the * jihad *)
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To: frankjr

Ditto. Gee it would just be awful if the hanging was botched and he suffered a bit before he died. /s


12 posted on 11/05/2006 3:37:25 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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The MSM, DemoncRats, and other liberals are Deeply saddened. How will they spin this, covering it may help Republicans. I'm sure they don't know weather to sh*t or go blind.
13 posted on 11/05/2006 3:42:51 AM PST by smug (Tanstaafl)
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To: Aussie Dasher; frankjr; SolidWood; gruntSGT; BlessedBeGod; the invisib1e hand; smug

Democrats' hopes will be sentenced in two days.


14 posted on 11/05/2006 3:45:51 AM PST by Alex1977
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So will the Democrats say this is a good thing or a bad thing? Or try to ignore it?


15 posted on 11/05/2006 3:48:31 AM PST by sphinx
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To: Aussie Dasher

Is there a hanging proplem here?

16 posted on 11/05/2006 4:02:14 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote (Got towel?)
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Bob says, "Saddam should make that rope stiff with just one application of justice."


17 posted on 11/05/2006 4:09:03 AM PST by knarf (Islamists kill each other ... News wall-to-wall, 24/7 .. don't touch that dial.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

The MSM is reporting this with deep sadness, then they give a glee of hope when they report that his appeal could take up to a year. Unbelievable!


18 posted on 11/05/2006 4:12:52 AM PST by poobear (Political Left, continually accusing their foes of what THEY themselves do every day.)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Calling all kitties!!! Retribution is about to be delivered!


19 posted on 11/05/2006 4:15:12 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: gruntSGT
Ramsey Clark should swing for treason right next to Saddam.

Ramsey's was just an act of confirmation. But, having him there will serve (hopefully) to keep soemone like Jimmy Carter from running in for a little camera time and staying the execution.

20 posted on 11/05/2006 4:18:26 AM PST by IamConservative (A mans true character is revealed in what he does when no one is watching.)
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