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 Saddam Executed |
| Saturday, 30th December, 2006 |
Posted by Beren @ 00:00:47 |
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Saddam Hussein was hanged at dawn on Saturday, a dramatic end for a leader who ruled Iraq by fear for three decades before a U.S. invasion toppled him and was then convicted of crimes against humanity.
As day broke on one of the holiest days of the Muslim year and the call to prayer echoed out from minarets across a dark and bitterly cold Baghdad, officially-backed television channels flashed the news shortly after six a.m. (10:00 p.m. EST).
"It happened before my eyes," one Iraqi official said.
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Now while I am sure there are many people in Iraq, and other places around the world that are happy for this news. It does strike me as somewhat of a shame that the county not yet back on its feet, now has yet more blood on its hands.
Now I understand that many people would feel that this was justified when examining the things he has done in the past. However, I can simply not agree with the usage of capital punishment in any instance. And the fact that some people such as Rick Roberts (radio personality) have been calling for it to be televised really does kick the whole issue into a new level of barbarity. Whether you are Christian or not, this is still the 21st century.
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