Do you think they'll actually hang Saddam?

**disruptivehair** · Nov 6th, 2006, 06:26 AM

After all, the president of the EU has come out AGAINST it.

SARCASM

**penagate** · Nov 6th, 2006, 07:19 AM

And what does the EU have to do with the Iraqi legal system?

**disruptivehair** · Nov 6th, 2006, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by penagate

And what does the EU have to do with the Iraqi legal system?

Exactly.

**space_monkey** · Nov 6th, 2006, 11:29 AM

Are we supposed to be surprised that they are gonna hang him? I thought this end was inevitable. I'm not saying its wrong or right, but Saddam didn't really have good odds going into the trial. Pretty much the decision (again not saying it was right or wrong) that allowed his trial to be conducted in Iraq by Iraqi's sealed his fate.

**DeadEyes** · Nov 6th, 2006, 11:35 AM

There was only ever going to be one outcome from this trial. Iraq has moved on, for better or worse, one more death isn't going to make much difference.

**MasterBlaster** · Nov 6th, 2006, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by disruptivehair

After all, the president of the EU has come out AGAINST it.

Ask a Kurd or a Shiite if they give a rats arse what opinion the president of the EU has. Actually, as any one anywhere if they care what the president of the EU says.

**disruptivehair** · Nov 6th, 2006, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by MasterBlaster

Ask a Kurd or a Shiite if they give a rats arse what opinion the president of the EU has. Actually, as any one anywhere if they care what the president of the EU says.

I wouldn't think they would care; I mentioned it as a joke.

**MasterBlaster** · Nov 6th, 2006, 12:47 PM

I did as well. Just playing along. Is the pres of the EU still the commmunist from Finland? Isn't he due to rotate out soon?

Is hanging the actuall form of capital punishment or do you think they'll gas or zap him?

**SurfDemon** · Nov 6th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Well now that the verdict is in, wouldn't it be easiest if he just had a "heartattack" in his cell or some such.

Personally, I think they should stuff him in a cess pit and keep him there, but there's probably a good reason that I'm not a judge....

**disruptivehair** · Nov 6th, 2006, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by MasterBlaster

I did as well. Just playing along. Is the pres of the EU still the commmunist from Finland? Isn't he due to rotate out soon?

It's a Finnish man; I don't know if he's a communist. The presidency of the EU changes hands every six months, so yeah; he'll probably go soon.

Is hanging the actuall form of capital punishment or do you think they'll gas or zap him?

Apparently hanging is how they do it, though I heard Saddam requested a firing squad instead.

**kregg** · Nov 6th, 2006, 02:18 PM

About hanging Saddam Hussein... I'm assuming that George Bush and Tony Blair going to be lynched along with Saddam Hussein? After all... It is a fair trial...

**demotivater** · Nov 6th, 2006, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by kregg

About hanging Saddam Hussein... I'm assuming that George Bush and Tony Blair going to be lynched along with Saddam Hussein? After all... It is a fair trial...

Wow, good one. Did you come up with that one all by yourself?

**MasterBlaster** · Nov 6th, 2006, 03:04 PM

lynchburg lemonade

Good stuff

**Shaggy Hiker** · Nov 7th, 2006, 11:05 AM

If I were to put money on it, I would say that Saddam will not die from hanging. They can go through the motions, do appeals, speechify at people for a bit, but ultimately, on a country spiraling into an increasingly open civil war, I think Saddam is a sore that they would be well rid of. I don't feel strongly about it, but I would put the odds around 55:45 that he will be given the Goering option, and take it.

**kregg** · Nov 7th, 2006, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by demotivater

Wow, good one. Did you come up with that one all by yourself?

Well no, not really. I had found a similar quote from BBC website. But I do feel that way.

**yrwyddfa** · Nov 9th, 2006, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

. . . he will be given the Goering option, and take it.

Goering. Nasty piece of work. Still he had some remarkable insights towards the governance of people . . . .

"Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ...Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country"

Sound familiar?

**FunkyDexter** · Nov 9th, 2006, 08:08 AM

It works the same in any country

Sad but oh so true

. And in an age where TV and the internet have made direct propaganda so much more effective than it was even for Goering, will we ever be able to truly trust what our governments or media tell us again? Or we we all just believe what we want to and simply search for an outlet that tells us we're right?

Shaggy, I'm thinking along the same lines as you but I reach the popposite conclusion. In a country spiralling into chaos I think the death of Saddam is going to provide too strong a milestone for the incumbant government to pass up. The west will object and speechify loudly (while quietly encouraging the execution, in some cases) and ultimately the Iraqi government will hang him anyway.

While we're chucking in quotes: "Democracy is the worst form of government - except for all the rest" - Churchill

**demotivater** · Nov 9th, 2006, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by FunkyDexter

The west will object and speechify loudly (while quietly encouraging the execution, in some cases) and ultimately the Iraqi government will hang him anyway.

While we're chucking in quotes: "Democracy is the worst form of government - except for all the rest" - Churchill

What west are you talking about?

Awesome quote by Churchill.

**FunkyDexter** · Nov 9th, 2006, 10:49 AM

I meant the West generally. All our politicians will publically be calling for him to get the 'Goering option' or similar because they'll weither want to appear magnanimous in victory (USA and GB) or champions of Saddams human rights (Any countries that opposed the war). Whether or not any of them will actually mean it is another matter entirely.

Another Winny quote: Dogs look up to you, Cats look down on you, but a pig will treat you as an equal.

**kovan** · Nov 10th, 2006, 10:41 AM

this Kurd says if he is not hanged, he will be hunted down.

If it is left to ME, i will make sure of that.
yes, who gives a shiat about what EU presidents think? surely their children werent murdered infront of them or their mother/sisters raped in front of them on the commands of Saddam...

**disruptivehair** · Nov 10th, 2006, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by kovan

this Kurd says if he is not hanged, he will be hunted down.

If it is left to ME, i will make sure of that.
yes, who gives a shiat about what EU presidents think? surely their children werent murdered infront of them or their mother/sisters raped in front of them on the commands of Saddam...

I don't care what the president of the EU thinks; I only included that remark as a joke.

**kovan** · Nov 10th, 2006, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by disruptivehair

I don't care what the president of the EU thinks; I only included that remark as a joke.

give urself a chocolate chip kookie

**yrwyddfa** · Nov 10th, 2006, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by kovan

give urself a chocolate chip kookie

We listen to your needs. We educate. Oh yeah. Right. Give yourself a nice biscuit and be on your way my dear fellow.

Alternatively don't be so damn rude. That's my job

**kovan** · Nov 10th, 2006, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by yrwyddfa

We listen to your needs. We educate. Oh yeah. Right. Give yourself a nice biscuit and be on your way my dear fellow.

Alternatively don't be so damn rude. That's my job

lol, me rude?
i actually was gonna put a smily face in that response but i thought it would be fun to start a contraversy again, i miss those on here

**Ex-FB** · Nov 10th, 2006, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by kovan

yes, who gives a shiat about what EU presidents think? surely their children werent murdered infront of them or their mother/sisters raped in front of them on the commands of Saddam...

I was unaware that this was now the requirement for voicing an opinion about the death penalty....

**Saddam Hussain** · Nov 10th, 2006, 06:30 PM

I'm already well hung

**System_Error** · Nov 10th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Saddam Hussain

I'm already well hung

**kregg** · Nov 12th, 2006, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Saddam Hussain

I'm already well hung

My! I completely forgot in the heat of the debate that we've never heard the man himself of his opinion.

So Mr Hussein, How does the thought of levitating in the air a couple of feet by a rope tightly around your neck sound?

**Shaggy Hiker** · Nov 12th, 2006, 03:47 PM

I'm sure that if you put that question to him, it would leave him speachless.

**kregg** · Nov 12th, 2006, 04:21 PM

Well I'm just trying to get stories from both sides of the party. I want to make a unbiased decision

That was more like the Jeremy Paxman question

**disruptivehair** · Nov 12th, 2006, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by kregg

Well I'm just trying to get stories from both sides of the party. I want to make a unbiased decision

That was more like the Jeremy Paxman question

If you want to do it Jeremy Paxman-style, you have to ask the same question about 100 times.

**kregg** · Nov 13th, 2006, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by disruptivehair

If you want to do it Jeremy Paxman-style, you have to ask the same question about 100 times.

Too true. And it would have to be biased:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

He began by asking Galloway "are you proud of having got rid of one of the very few black women in Parliament?" (Oona King), repeating the question four times

**disruptivehair** · Nov 13th, 2006, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by kregg

Too true. And it would have to be biased:

Yeah...Jeremy Paxman is an obnoxious git.

**kregg** · Nov 13th, 2006, 04:14 AM

Is it me, or has the conversation swayed a bit...?

**disruptivehair** · Nov 13th, 2006, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by kregg

Is it me, or has the conversation swayed a bit...?

Have you seen the latest Private Eye?

**Saddam Hussain** · Nov 13th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by kregg

So Mr Hussein, How does the thought of levitating in the air a couple of feet by a rope tightly around your neck sound?

[self edit].

It sounds like HAAAACCKKKKKK COUUUUUGGHHHHH CHOUUUUUGGHHHHHH GURGLEGURGLEGURGLE

**kregg** · Nov 13th, 2006, 04:48 PM

Now who said that Saddam didn't have a sense of humour?

By the way, why the gurgle gurgle? are you being hanged in water?

watchout kids, it's...
Aqua Hussain!!

**Saddam Hussain** · Nov 13th, 2006, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by kregg

....... are you being hanged in water?