Iraqi official says Saddam could be executed quickly

[sabra]

http://www.kesq.com/global/story.asp?s=3709934&ClientType=Printable

Iraqi official says Saddam could be executed quickly

BAGHDAD, Iraq An Iraqi official says Saddam Hussein could be executed if he's convicted and sentenced to death in the first of several trials against him -- even if other charges are still pending.

The official, who prefers not to be identified, says "theoretically" the former dictator could be executed before he can be tried on the rest of the charges.

Iraqi officials have not set a trial date for the first case, which involves Saddam's alleged role in the 1982 massacre of an estimated 150 Shiites north of Baghdad. But the official says that trial is expected to begin this fall.

[Turbineguy]

1. Early execution.

This might be good for some Bush Admin officials. Let's not waste time on a defense where it will turn out that neo-cons played a part in his presidency and running of Iraq.

[JAbuchan08]

2. Whooaaa!

They haven't even tried him and they're already planning his execution. GAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

[Gregorian]

3. Faster than a speeding Rumsfeldt.

Faster than a Bush Family Evil Empire. We all knew he'd never get a chance to tell the truth about where he got his weapons, etc. No surprise here.

[oneighty]

5. I hope he has

an "Open after my death" file stashed away in a secure location in Switzerland for example.

180

[satya]

4. Trial scheduled for fall, execution this Saturday (* needs diversion ASAP)

[mike923]

6. I'm not going to miss him...

but i hope the trial is very transparent so nobody thinks he isn't guilty when the hang him.

[moondust]

7. They'll kill him before he can write a book.

Telling all and exposing the BFEE. They'll limit what is allowed into trial so that nobody ever hears the rest of the story.

[acmavm]

8. Interesting precedent to be setting, no?

Kill a head of state that got his weapons to do what we are putting him on trial for from us. Are we not an accomplice. Before and after the fact?

[geek tragedy]

9. And I was hoping it would be slow and painful. eom

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

10. as slow and painful as the death of his accomplices-and who are they?

think about that one

[Zhade]

11. The longer they take to get around to doing it, the better for the world.

Then we can get all the details - like all of his dealings with our government, and how they looked the other way when he committed his worst atrocities with their help!

[Demeter]

12. Dead Men Tell No Tales

Standard operating procedure for pirates, fascists, and what-have-you.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. That will fix everything!

[Tyrone Slothrop]

14. I'm kind of surprised he hasn't met with an accident already

To be quite honest...

[enigma000]

15. So many secrets to tell

I'm sure Saddam has a wealth of secrets he is eagerly waiting to share on live Iraqi TV. Mind you, its not just the Americans who should be worried; the French and Russian governments were very cozy with Saddam in the 1990s and up to the Iraq war.

The French did bomb a Greenpeace boat after all - why not assassinate an out-of-work fascist dictator?

[sabra]

20. Welcome to DU!

[hippiechick]

22. Bingo ! And Welcome to DU !

:hi:

[Robeson]

16. So they are going to execute a former head of state in Iraq?.....

...well, maybe Bush should be sent there, instead of the Hague, to be put on trial for his war crimes...

[enigma000]

17. Now that would be quality TV

[Straight Shooter]

18. Welcome to DU, enigma000

:hi:

[FlemingsGhost]

19. Any chance of applying this kind of justice to our dictator?

I hear some "Texans" simply adore executions. It'll be one hell of a homecoming. The man-child will plead for his life, and we'll laugh.

What comes around ...

[DemsUnite]

21. No tears here