Iraq rumor: Saddam's hanging was a wedding present al-Maliki gave to his son

[sabra]

http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/771/Saddams_Execution_a_Wedding_Present

Saddam's Execution a Wedding Present?

A United Nations source has confirmed what at first seemed like an impossible rumor, that Saddam's execution may have been a wedding present from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki to his daughter. Other sources maintain it was his son who was married on the day of Saddam's execution. It is also possible that this wedding would have been innocuous or coincidental as Shias cannot get married for the next two months because of their holiness, hence many marry on Eid.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2524468,00.html

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Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, had signed the death warrant before going to celebrate his son’s wedding, and the presidential council had endorsed it.

[Phredicles]

1. Man, my parents didn't hang ANYbody for my wedding.

What a gyp...

[Turbineguy]

2. Gee Dad,

I'd have been happy with some towels.

On edit: ...and a billion US Dollars from the reconstruction fund.

[soothsayer]

3. my ex husband wasn't even hung for my wedding (ba doom boom!)

worry---working a little blue here!