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Saddam Hussein Sentenced to Death

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the right-before-the-election-even dept.

indraneil writes "Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death along with his half brother. Three Baath party officials charged with Hussein in the killings of 148 Shiite civilians have been sentenced to 15 years in prison, while a fourth has been cleared. He is to be hanged inside 30 days from now. Saddam Hussein has been given 10 days to appeal against the decision. His lawyer has warned to a bloodbath if the sentence is carried out."

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  1. But it's not justice by cat_jesus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's theatre. The court he was tried in has no legal standing over crimes that were perpetuated before the court was created. It was in every sense of the word a kangaroo court. He should have been tried in The Hague at the International Court of Justice. The problem with trying him there is that the US would lose control over the proceedings and would not be able to use the trial for their own political gain.

    1. Re:But it's not justice by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Insightful

      He should have been tried in The Hague at the International Court of Justice. The problem with trying him there is that the US would lose control over the proceedings and would not be able to use the trial for their own political gain.

            Not to mention the rather minor point that the US broke international law by invading Iraq in the first place.

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