Iraq carries out first 3 post-Saddam hangings

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L01672311.htm

BAGHDAD, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Iraq hanged three convicted criminals on Thursday, the first time the government has carried out the death penalty since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, government spokesman Laith Kubba said.

The executions could pave the way for similar death sentences against Saddam and senior aides awaiting trial.

"At 10 a.m. (0600 GMT) in Baghdad the first executions were carried out since the fall of the regime, against three criminals," Kubba told a news conference.

He said Bayan Ahmed Said, Uday Dawood Salman and Dhahar Jasim Hassan were hanged in Baghdad. He declined to say exactly where. The men's ages were not available.

[Arkana]

1. Yep, we've made REAL progress there.

:sarcasm:

[politick]

2. Well

Maybe some day Iraq will be able to catch the US in annual executions. Then we can walk away proud, because THAT would be the REAL progress...

[rodeodance]

3. Originally, capital punishment was not going to happen....but...

[JoFerret]

6. Progress....and it's hard

hard work. Resolve hard progress.

[FightingIrish]

4. That had to warm Dubya's heart.

Not only do they get freedom they get a little bit of Texas.

[Massachusetts]

5. Is this what OUR men and women are getting killed for?

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. Let freedom hang...er....reign!

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Wonder what other crap they are going to pull

while no one is looking?

[struggle4progress]

9. Nothing says "sovereign democracy" quite like a hanging, eh?

[daleo]

10. Ahh, isn't that cute

The little puppet government is all growed up and starting to execute people all by itself. Bush will find this heart warming.