Saddam Hussein to be hanged

[Graham]

So, it's finally been decided that Saddam Hussein is to face the death penalty, and will be hanged.

What are your views on this? Do you think it's a wise move, or do you think that nothing will come of it, and nothing will change?

[Luco El Loco]

Well, I hear there is to be an appeal, so depending on how that is handled anything could happen. There has been mention in daily papers about intimidation and corruption in the trial. Whatever the case, thousands of grieving families who lost loved ones at the hands of himself and his henchmen speak volumes and there is little doubt that there can be anything but a strong punishment due. If that be hanging then so be it. The advantage of execution is that no-one can then attack the jail he is kept in, so at least on that front, prison staff and other prisoners need not fear an attack on a prison. With him being a very hated man it is possible enemies may want to kill him themselves if he is not executed. On the other hand, an execution could lead to him becoming a martyr to his followers, but there are some things you can't stop.

[Graham]

That sounds like some very good fence sitting there Kim

It's a toughie: on the one hand he does deserve to pay forall the atrocities he committed, but on the other hand, is the death penality the way to go?

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[ŖЌǾ]

well i think he should deserves every punishment he should get ,, so he will know what it will ne like , when he was killing innosent people

[Anarchy]

Well, Saddam although a complete tw*t, should not be hanged. If he is to be tried and judged for killing innocent Iraqis, should not our prime minister and george dubyah be tried also? Fair enough saddam is a bad guy but he is still a military man, he should face a firing squad, he will die still- but his little remaining dignity will be intact. The whole point of this was for justice, not to humiliate a man. Is it really important how he dies? Just shoot the idiot, everyones happy then.