Saddam Hussein Executed

KillerGremlin · 12-29-2006, 10:56 PM

Wait, what the hell....oh man, I knew the guy was on trial but wow. See, college is like the place where i stop watching the news, i don't know what's going on outside of chicago these days, not that i really care but....

good times, the guy was inspiration for a good Skankin' Pickle song, I couldn't have asked for more

DeathsHand · 12-30-2006, 01:52 AM

10 bucks says they make an episode of South Park where Saddam gets hanged, then craps himself...

Happydude · 12-30-2006, 02:54 AM

well, i guess it's about time...although i agree with some of the soldiers, that this won't do much to end the war and what-not.

Dylflon · 12-30-2006, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

well, i guess it's about time...although i agree with some of the soldiers, that this won't do much to end the war and what-not.

Correct. Saddam's been out of the country for some time now anyways. It's just something to boost morale and maybe George W's 9% (is that the current statistic?) approval rating.

Typhoid · 12-30-2006, 04:53 AM

I suspect a new slogan being something along the lines of "2007, the first Saddam free year!" followed by a ticker-tape parade, hookers and blow.

Ginkasa · 12-31-2006, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylflon

Correct. Saddam's been out of the country for some time now anyways. It's just something to boost morale and maybe George W's 9% (is that the current statistic?) approval rating.

It might also be because of a little thing called "justice." I mean, you know...

*shrugs and walks away*

KillerGremlin · 12-31-2006, 03:28 AM

i dunno...i always figured the death penalty was the easy way out...

i'd rather be put to death than rot in a cell for the remainder of my life

Professor S · 12-31-2006, 07:44 PM

I'm against the death penalty, but I have to concede it was necessary in this case. Iraq needs this closure. If he were to stay alive the Iraqi people would still fear that he could return to power sometime or be broken out by Bathe Party loyalists.

I also found it funny that CNN immediately started to argue that Saddam's execution was far too quick and that the Iraqi government was violating its own laws, blah blah blah. God forbid something happens in the Middle East that they DON'T spin into some sort of a failure in Iraq. The truth is that once Saddam was tranferred into Iraqi custody they had to kill him quickly to prevent any "shenanigans" from loyalists or insurgents. As we know its still highly unstable there, and any sort of failure to execute Saddam would CRUSH the people's faith in the new government.

Hye was put to death, and put to death quickly. I just wish they would "leak" the execution tapes just to make sure that the people finally knew he was dead and would NEVER come back. It sounds barbaric, but Saddam was barbaric to his won people for decades, and the psychological hold that can have on a populace is terrible.

Verdict: The did good.