Heartland

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle ... 117910.stm

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been convicted of crimes against humanity by a Baghdad court and sentenced to death by hanging.

Cue carnage across the country. I would not want to be in the forces out there right now.

I prophecy disaster.

Badlander wrote:I prophecy disaster.

That's Blast Corporation copyrighted.

well i predict a riot then

Hom_Corleone wrote:

Badlander wrote:I prophecy disaster.

That's Blast Corporation copyrighted.

All my words are secondhand.

Ironic that the man the USA installed as a puppet leader who then gave them the finger and was 'responsible for owning weapons of mass destruction' is being given the death sentance 48 hours before the US mid-term elections. Not that the USA would orchestrate something like that of course, that would be just unethicial wouldn't it..hmmmmmmm.

But then again, the man was a bit of a git and hangings 'to good for 'em' , I won't be losing any sleep over his demise.

Let the live 24 hour anarchy brought to us in glorious HD begin.

Oh and Everton lost to some cottaging Cockney's..not a good weekend for me so far. Hurumph

Ramone wrote: Oh and Everton lost to some cottaging Cockney's..not a good weekend for me so far. Hurumph

Despite 'somebody' attempting to take out the Fulham team with 2p pieces.

Ramone wrote:Ironic that the man the USA installed as a puppet leader who then gave them the finger and was 'responsible for owning weapons of mass destruction' is being given the death sentance 48 hours before the US mid-term elections. Not that the USA would orchestrate something like that of course, that would be just unethicial wouldn't it..hmmmmmmm.

robertzombie wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle ... 117910.stm

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been convicted of crimes against humanity by a Baghdad court and sentenced to death by hanging.

Yeeh! Blow up that bugger! Surprised, anybody?

Ramone wrote: Not that the USA would orchestrate something like that of course, that would be just unethicial wouldn't it..hmmmmmmm.

It seems you have a point there.. I don´t really believe it, but I have to admit it has a weird smell to it.

A State which implements capital punishment has no right punishing its people for murder, and if it does, let it be known as a hypocrite.

I utterly abhor the death penalty, even for someone like Saddam.

Badlander wrote:

Hom_Corleone wrote:

Badlander wrote:I prophecy disaster.

That's Blast Corporation copyrighted.

All my words are secondhand.

Well, then count the cost

Expected this to happen, without him around there'll be nobody left not (religiously) fundamentalist the Iraqis have faith in I think, so nothing left to loose. That is not a good thing, but what other sentence could they give but capital punishment?

This isn't going to work.

This IS NOT GOING TO WORK.

Obviousman wrote:That is not a good thing, but what other sentence could they give but capital punishment?

You think life sentence in a maximum security prison isn't enough ?!
Sorry Zeno but

@ nick the stripper :
You put it veeeeeeery well.

none of it was ever going to work whatever they did

Dark wrote:This isn't going to work.

This IS NOT GOING TO WORK.

Probably right. For the simple reason that the current clashes have nothing to do with him anymore. There are others fighting for control over the country.

Badlander wrote:

Obviousman wrote:That is not a good thing, but what other sentence could they give but capital punishment?

You think life sentence in a maximum security prison isn't enough ?!
Sorry Zeno but

@ nick the stripper :
You put it veeeeeeery well.

Seconded, sorry Z, I don't agree with the death penalty either. If it was a choice between the rest of my life in prison or a quick death, I'd go for death. I wouldn't be the only one. So, rather than give him a quick escape, just lock him up.

Ramone wrote:Ironic that the man the USA installed as a puppet leader who then gave them the finger and was 'responsible for owning weapons of mass destruction' is being given the death sentance 48 hours before the US mid-term elections. Not that the USA would orchestrate something like that of course, that would be just unethicial wouldn't it..hmmmmmmm.

But then again, the man was a bit of a git and hangings 'to good for 'em' , I won't be losing any sleep over his demise.

Let the live 24 hour anarchy brought to us in glorious HD begin.

Oh and Everton lost to some cottaging Cockney's..not a good weekend for me so far. Hurumph

Nevermind, at least Liverpool stuck two against Reading

It will be riots in Iraq - and around the world from his supporters. The reason Saddam was put on trial in Iraq was to ensure he would be executed. There will be those who will use this as an excuse to commit terror.

I've got News 24 on now, UK Minister Margaret Beckett could hardly contain her delight at the outcome. William Hague, former Tory leader was more then delighted - at the sentence more than the virdict it would seem.

Saddam got his way, he will become a Martyr although he wanted the firing squad.

RetroGoth wrote: Saddam got his way, he will become a Martyr although he wanted the firing squad.

Well said that man.

nick the stripper wrote:A State which implements capital punishment has no right punishing its people for murder, and if it does, let it be known as a hypocrite.

I utterly abhor the death penalty, even for someone like Saddam.

Exactly, the death penalty has no place in society. Look at British cases such as Hanratty, the Birmingham Six or the Guildford Four. 'Mistakes' cannot be corrected later. Hanratty was murdered by the state due to false evidence. The other cases had flawed evidence, those involved were guilty of being Irish only. Gerald Conlon lost his father in prison, might be still alive if the British hasn't imprisoned him. Had the dealth penalty still been around in the 1970s, these innocent people would have been murdered by the state.

Obviously there are many more cases of equal abhorence that deserve comment but this isn't a forum on the so-called British justice system.

Hom_Corleone wrote:

RetroGoth wrote: Saddam got his way, he will become a Martyr although he wanted the firing squad.

Well said that man.

Bad taste alert - if he said he was well hung or he wished he was well hung...

I understand you guys, I'm very much against death penalty as well. As the matter of fact, there's little I oppose more to than that, but what I meant was:

emilystrange wrote:none of it was ever going to work whatever they did

I think they should cut his goolies off...

I think they should give him a season ticket at Newcastle United and make him suffer a slow agonising death for all eternity.

James Blast wrote:I think they should cut his goolies off...

Who said he had goolies? Saddam was a glorified bully who doesn't have a grip on reality. A comment made on News 24 earlier suggested he didn't have a grip on reality - the nearest thing the BBC could get away with instead of a "f**king nutter".

Ramone wrote:I think they should give him a season ticket at Newcastle United and make him suffer a slow agonising death for all eternity.

That might be a bit too creul. What about a season ticket for Tranmere Rovers?