Eve of an Execution
Friday, December 29, 2006
Well, it seems Saddam Hussein is due to be hanged in the next few hours. This comes after a trial rivaled in spectacularity and show only by O.J. Simpson's.
I'm not so sure that killing the man is a good idea, and I'm not so sure he got the fairest of trials. I think it's interesting that the Iraqi High Tribunal upheld the verdict, given much of the controversy that surrounded the trial. It's not that I think Saddam's innocent - I'm fairly certain he's not - it's just that I believe in a fair trial.
I'm also of the opinion that executing him isn't such a great idea. While he may be a catalyst for the opposition in Iraq, his death may trigger a wave of (even more) violence and retribution killings, as seems to be the policy over there.
Anyway, we'll see. Just let it be known that I'm skeptical.
I'm not so sure that killing the man is a good idea, and I'm not so sure he got the fairest of trials. I think it's interesting that the Iraqi High Tribunal upheld the verdict, given much of the controversy that surrounded the trial. It's not that I think Saddam's innocent - I'm fairly certain he's not - it's just that I believe in a fair trial.
I'm also of the opinion that executing him isn't such a great idea. While he may be a catalyst for the opposition in Iraq, his death may trigger a wave of (even more) violence and retribution killings, as seems to be the policy over there.
Anyway, we'll see. Just let it be known that I'm skeptical.
posted by Burton at 4:49 PM
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