Mubarak warns against hanging Saddam

[oberliner]

CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's president came out strongly against hanging Saddam Hussein, saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make Iraq explode into more violence. But Iraq's prime minister said the execution could take place by the end of the year.

The statement from President Hosni Mubarak of Eygpt broke an uneasy silence among Arab leaders over Sunday's verdict by an Iraqi court, which convicted Saddam for the killings of some 150 Shiite Muslims after an assassination attempt against him in 1982.

Mubarak, a regional heavyweight and a top U.S. ally, appeared to speak for many in the region who are uneasy about seeing a former Arab president tried and sentenced — no matter how much they disliked Saddam's regime. Analysts suggested Arab leaders are worried about the precedent an execution would set, and said Arab publics often identify with their leaders.

"Carrying out this verdict will explode violence like waterfalls in Iraq," Mubarak was quoted as saying by state-run Egyptian newspapers. Hanging Saddam "will transform (Iraq) into blood pools and lead to a deepening of the sectarian and ethnic conflicts."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061110/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam_death_sentence

[jeff30997]

1. I totally agree.

That scumbag should have been tried at The Hague.

[Bassic]

5. At least the verdict would have some legitimacy if he had been.

Who the fuck to they think they were fooling with this farce?

[Catshrink]

2. Maybe he'll do a "Kenny Boy"

and die of "natural causes" while his case is being appealed.

[MadMaddie]

6. If he dies in American custodys, whether it's natural or

by hanging....that war that the * cabal talked about not coming to our shores will arrive quickly and more deadly than ever....it's not Rocket Science..

Mubarake knows what will happen the US must listen...

[Catshrink]

7. I agree with you.

Is he in American custody or Iraqi? Or is there a difference at this point?

[MadMaddie]

8. I don't think there is a difference at this point..

[Vidar]

3. Damned good advice, which I'm sure Bush won't take.

[msongs]

4. mubarak can see the same thing happening to himself!! that's why he

is against it.

Msongs
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