You don’t actually seem Sadam get hung, do you? Because my fiance and I watched a video and it skipped the execution and showed him dead. Maybe he’s still alive?!
on Saturday, 30 December, 2006 at 5:32 pm5 Leonidas
“It’s all a US led conspiracy, Bush planned it all from the day he was elected!!!” LOL… Oh, yeah, and 9/11 was “set up” too…
USA are just children with guns in their hands playing with freedom in countries which have much more to teach you than this: crime. This is just a crime and you proud to see it. It’s your crime. Maybe it should be like 9/11 live on CNN and you would feel much better… Are you proud to be an american with videos like this one on your blog? Are you? Yes, maybe you are… because you are an american.
on Saturday, 30 December, 2006 at 7:29 pm7 Leonidas
ic@rol, you preach as if you know everything there is to know… I am an American and proud of it!, you will never understand because you lack the perspective… How dare you compare the death of 5,000 American men, women, and children in cold blood, to the effort to liberate a country!
on Saturday, 30 December, 2006 at 7:53 pm8 anonymous
Oh give me a break. This man was the modern day Hitler who killed thousdands maybe millions of people, raped women and tortured others.
This country is going to go down to political correctness I swear!
on Saturday, 30 December, 2006 at 11:24 pm9 Follower of Christ
Will this solve the problem…I think not. Saddam has been in custody how long? Is the situation getting better? No…only worse…109 US servicemen dead this month…hundreds of Iraqi civilians. Are we making a difference…yeah…but not for the better. We need to forget about forcing these folks to live out our ideals and bring our troops home. I have lost enough friends as it is. If Bush wants his war…that coward can pick up a gun and fight it his own damn self.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 12:24 am10Jesse Price
I feel as if this needs to be shown. I also feel what he did when he was dictator needs to be shown (his sons too raped, murdered, cheat, stole). I’m a college student and realized that today’s society we all lack American Pride. When was the last time you seen Bush salute our soldiers??? I’m a history bluff and back in highschool watched a video when WWI and WWII was around, all the Americans would participate in so much more than what we have now. All I have to say is, I’m a big fan of Micheal Savage and he must be loving this.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 12:35 am11 Follower of Christ
“Proud Americans” also rape, murder, cheat, and steal. If you doubt this, ask any Native American.
Awesome hanging, I’m glad they killed the bastard. All these people moaning about how it won’t solve the problem need to have their family or friends murdered by a dictator’s regime.
This is funny all these people taking up for such an evil man who killed 100s of 1000s of his own people. I just cant feal sorry for a worthless evil demonized pile of crap like that. I just wish he could have suffered a little more, Like all the people he tortured and familys he ruined and didnt lose a nights sleep over. Its just plain stupid to blame it on the U.S.,I mean how many chances did he have to rectify the situation I think 17 Reselutions. Im glad he defied them all our he would have never had to pay for all the lives he took. Know he has to face God and explain to him why He killed and tortured so many innocent people. So Amen to that
Condoning the death of someone, even a murderer, only brings yourself closer to the same mind space he must have been in to commit those crimes. Why mimic the same behavior?
Follower of christ: That native american thing is ther anybody still alive that was around when that took place? Just wondering how you can compare modern times to ancient history? LOL alot has changed since the cowboy and indian days.
I don’t think Hanging had to be done… it is a little barbaric… Ummmmm but w/e he was either going to spend life in prison or die. If he was stuck alive it would just cause more problems in my opinion… For all of you that say the USA is to blame.. I am not a big fan of the United States but I do say this had to be done in some way and it was not the United States who ruled a Hanging please get your facts right. Also the fact you say America is a kid with a gun thats proud to see other counties fall to sh**? No I doubt every American wants that… and the fact that other people outside our country who have no idea how our country runs thinks that we picked for this to happen makes me think how stupid some of you can be. I am American and I did not go Hey kill this guy I hate him. I had nothing to do with this. I am not putting this on my “My space” going “add me to friends Semper Fi for life!”. So the people saying the United States is making themselves look bad… you are correct but because of your simple minds to see why this has happened. The Court was in Iraq ruled by a Iraqi Jury and Judge. The Country is on their own now so why should America interfere with this ruling. And why don’t your countries do something. At least America tries to do something that the NATO should do. The US wasn’t even in NATO when it first was introduced. Maybe you guys should look at Durfur and how they have their families brutally murdered and raped and do something about it. US can only handle one country at a time. Its late and im going on and on about this stupid sh** and ill probally be flamed for my bad grammar and spelling cause its f****g new years day and I can’t stand people being simple minded and blaming me for this mess that has happend. GOOD NIGHT
Chelsea: I actually felt sorry for saddam when i found this out, Until I was reminded of all of the horrible evil things this man did. Then I came to the conclusion if anyone deserved it he did. Just imagine having your mother killed in the bed next to you, while you where watching, But you know better than to say anything, Imagine having your whole family wiped out but you dare say nothing.
Just think about it for a minute and tell me , If this was you who lived through it, what would you want to happen to the man who did it? and didnt even lose a wink of sleep over it. just a question??????? I want an answer please???????
Drones: If your not a big fan of the U.S. why do you live here? just wondering
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 1:43 am19 Follower of Christ
I am not saying I feel sorry for Saddam. I know he was evil and killed many people. I am just saying that his execution is not going to solve Iraq’s problems. I don’t blame the U.S. for his evil, but honestly…do you feel things are getting better over there? How many of your friends have been killed? How many of your family members will never walk again? How many of YOUR children will never see their mother or father again? I am just suggesting that our continued involvement in that country is only going to make things more complicated.
I live here because this is where I was raised and I am not able to support myself in the real world yet. Being just in my first year of college does not let me make a living. Until I finish college I plan to live here.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 1:46 am21 Follower of Christ
I never said I wasn’t a fan of the U.S., I am happy to live here. But we can’t be so naive to believe that the U.S. is always without fault. Americans are humans too and make mistakes.
See like, what I don’t like is when other counties start to talk s*** about America. Because honestly it’s the same people as other countries. I like the fact that both of you are taking this to a mature level unlike my first post. It’s late and I cant think correctly :p But yes we shouldn’t of let this happen… it is our job to keep like Iraq civilized but like everyone says… Who says its our job to do that! We shouldnt have to look over countries like all the other countries out there.
well i have to say I agree with that. I think you may have gotten my comment to chelsea mixed up with yours. I want our troops home just as much as the next man. But the truth still remains if we pull out now, Then we should just tell Iran here ya go Iraq is all yours. We will be back after you get your nukes done.
I am mixing everything up and good night to you also
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:05 am27 Follower of Christ
There is no easy solution at this point. I just pray for the souls who are dying, I pray for their families, and I pray that our children will not have to pay for our actions.
Oh yea and after all the predictions ahmedinejad has made about the collapse of numerous country’s.
In the same day saying he almost has those nukes ready. Thats a pretty damn scary thing, thats the last person after all this damn work id hand Iraq over to. Unfortunately If we pull out now thats probably whats gonna happen. But im with Drone im hittin the sack but will defiantly be back tomorrow
good night!
Follower of Christ Says: I will be praying for them to like I do every night. God bless and good night
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:29 am30jillmfoster
What compelled you to post this footage? –Jill F.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:31 am31iraqi_born
All of you have some nerve saying this is wrong… I was born in Iraq and have served in the US Navy and I can tell you this, this was a man with no heart. How can someone make room in his prisons by grinding bodies in a branch chipping machine.. if he didn’t like the person that person would go in feet first and if he liked the person, head first. you actually back this person, do you have a heart?? his kids would take the soccer player and drag them through the streets and then dunk them in sewage so the disease sets in! they should have put him feet first in the tree branch chipper little by little.. he’s a monster and extremely evil, he did not deserve a quick death. we did him a favor..
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:34 am32iraqi_born
by the way, yes the americans were wrong by going into iraq and bush is an idiot.. this was planned to happen from day 1 because his father was too stupid to finish the job. there should have been a plan!
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:46 am33iraqi_born
ic@rol: What you said was not ver intelligent… it’s not to say that showing this video is good, but how can you say anything when the beheadings are shown on middle eastern blogs?
Next is osama! Line them up boys!
Oh and the Americans didnt hang Saddam, it was the Iraqi’s. This video was taken by an Iraqi also, not an american.
As for the American patriots on this website sounding off, don’t forget when pointing fingers at others being patriotic and calling them stupid for being so, look at who you’re backing up in your patriotism, BUSH.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 4:51 am34 Red_devil_woman
Well whatever anyone else thinks or feels I am very happy that Saddam is dead and I hope very much that Osama is next, the only thing I don’t like about Saddam’s death is that it was too quick I believe he should have been tortured for days, weeks, months or even years. I think he should have had a very painful slow drawn out death and I think that Osama should too.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 10:01 am36chocichoc
Why not death by removing the mustache hair by hair? There’d be plenty of time for commercials and stuff.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 10:05 am37 andy fennell, British soldier
I for one am glad he is dead! Well done tony blair and George Bush on making this happen. I have been to iraq twice and this is what we were working towards.
I Don’t think people are saying it’s wrong. And now that you described the things he did exactly I can see why your offended by what people have said that the hanging could of been alternate conclusion. Something less barbaric and dramatic would of been nice :p.
Leonidas: was not Saddam the author of 9/11. You’re just playing with bombs. Now go to North Corea or Iran or are you afraid? Don’t tell stories about Saddam. You were looking for other things there than revenge 9/11. Arms? Oil? Fun? Big kids…
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 12:22 pm49 Derrick
Hold the press Leonidas says go to Iran or North Korea? I could only hope that happened! Of course then you would be posting comments about how bad america is for what they are doing. Just so you know the U.N. give saddam 17 different ways out, He didnt take them. Now look at him just hangin ther
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 12:25 pm50 Derrick
Leonidas: Dont worry im sure the U.S. will save your country from the nukes too. LoL
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 12:50 pm51 Derrick
Im sorry I didnt see that before.He He He Oh yea We really wanted the arms that Iraq possessed. I dont think anyone thought it would be fun. Give me a break
P.S. I do think Saddam funded some part of 9/11 I mean he wasn’t exactly our friend, He had the meens,the motive and the money he stold from his own people. So yea I do think he had a part to play.
You find arguments where you want… sad people. You’re talking from your ass and you have a lot of sheet to deal with it right now. So. Keep working. Maybe you need to learn something with North Korea or Iran. Don’t think Europe will always supports your kids games. Take care.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 1:23 pm53 iraqi_born
ic@rol: For whatever reason it was done, everyone thanks god he’s gone except you.. You’re pathetic and should be ashamed.
There are many backer of saddam and those are people of same religion… he treated them real well for support, he killed others, took their riches and gave to his people.
His sons use to purposely rape army commanders wives just to see if they did anything about it and if they did, they would get killed.
I can tell you stories because i lived there!
My aunt lost her home (mansion) to that piece of s*** because their not muslims. Funny thing is they built another to defy the bastard and were never bothered again. He was always a coward and hid behind his loyalists.
Whoever backs this piece of s*** is just as bad a person as he was in my mind.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 1:24 pm54 iraqi_born
as for north korea, we should just nuke them just to show them how a real nume works.. sorry but i had to say that
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:04 pm55 Follower of Christ
Nuke N. Korea huh? Great idea…(sarcasm). Let’s start an all out nuclear war…that’ll be good for everyone right? Sure…we nuke them, they nuke us, our children get burned alive, future generations (if there are any) are mutated and sick. Great thought Iraqi_born.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 2:07 pm56 Follower of Christ
The US Navy has obiviously taught you well (still sarcastic)
criminals deserve to be punished.however,there is no compulsion to be as barbaric as these perpetrators of crime themselves are.just locking saddam up forever would have done.many nations have banned capital punishment not for no reason.mankind can do without inhuman acts (remember daniel pearl, victims of 9/11 and many more?).an eye for an will make the whole world blind.non violence as advocated by gandhiji is far more relevant now-a-days than ever.the solution to all the violence is to respect every other human beings’feelings,have faith,use resources for the betterment of mankind and not nukes & war.problems always start with a feeling of opression-so do not opress anyone(reminding racism even in the most developed of nations-the USA).do not foment trouble to be able to sell weapons to be able to sustain your economy.use your heart more often than your head.if only we could be sensitive enough to realise that the arms,ammunition,nukes being produced by us will only kill some fellow human being someday.video-recording capital punishments & beheadings is going to do us no proud.if only we could be sensitive to the fact that,when even the adults are shaken up by these,how will these recordings affect our children?what on earth have saddam’s daughters done to deserve having to see their dear father(your heart will tell you everyone loves his father) being hanged?wouldn’t this scar them?are we not increasing the quantum of the collective sorrow of the mankind?please stop capatal punishment,& videoing violence.media must be sensitive to the fact that this kind of footage can scar innocent fellow human beings.
The Americans did not kill him, he was in custody of the Iraqi’s. He was hanged in a part of the world where Hanging is still the major form of capital punishment. Now if you want to argue about the humanity of the death penalty, I can give you that, but the Iraqi’s sentenced him to death, and they hanged him. If you look at this map, you can tell mush of that part of the world still has the death penalty. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Death_Penalty_World_Map2.png
Also if you want to dispute the cause war that is totally legit, I have never supported the war. But if You are saying that America hanged him, and America that. Yes America did lead to his execution, but it was up to the Iraqi’s to decide his fate.
Leonidas: Europe probably will not support us always. Probably because of the fact they are being over ran by there huge muslim population. As is france, the british, and many many more more. Nice comment on N.Korea iraqiborn, I agree 100%. And as for Iran or ahmidenijad I think the iranian people will take care of that nutcase, And if not then we probably will. If he manages to get a half way decent nuke, Then prepare for WW3! His predictions Pretty much speak for therselves, on exactly what he would do if and when he actually has one.
Leonidas: You are obviously not very up to date on the politics of this matter, So id have to say your defineatly speaking from your ass!!
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 4:36 pm61 iraqi_born
nuking this was a joke…. but it’s a good idea to allow an evil country to own nuclear weapons (sarcasm).. makes japan and others feel real safe
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 4:37 pm62 iraqi_born
nuking thing was a joke…. but it’s a good idea to allow an evil country to own nuclear weapons (sarcasm).. makes japan and others feel real safe
indian: O.k. O.k. I would agree to lock him up for life, As long as he got a daily ass beating just so he could have something to look forward to every day.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 4:39 pm64 iraqi_born
i dont see any mutated people in japan and we nuked them…. besides what war would it be.. i bomb and war is done.. ofcourse im kidding but that would be the case
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 4:53 pm70 Soul Snatcher
f**k u all whose sayin bullshyt n passin comments on da person who hv died…God knwz wht kind of person he waz so u ppl hv no ryt to say anything abt anyone got it..get a lyf u lozerz..!!!
Damn Soul Snatcher not sure I understand anything you just said, but if i got it right then this is for you. I dont know what country you are from but im an american and here we have the freedom of speech so ill say whatever the hell I want.
Happy new years to all misinformed or not. Gotta go but I will check back later
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 5:36 pm74 Leonidas
So many people call the president of the US a terrorist. They say he has killed thousands of innocent civilians and sent many troops, unwillingly to their deaths. Well here is a wakeup call! Those civilians who are dieing are being blown to peices by people who are posesed to walk into a market and detonate explosives with the sole objective; to kill as many innocent human beings as possible!!! That is who we as AMERICANS fight against so stop putting words in our mouths!!!
And as for our troops! We have a volunteer army, full of the best, most selfless people you could ever meet! They 90%+ are there because they choose to be! You could never comprehend their sacrafices, and yet you insult them for their efforts. Is Iraq a mess? Yes, it is a mess but those boys are there putting their life on the line to keep Americans safe at home, and to do all in their power to keep Iraqi citizens safe from the scum of the earth! Whine all you want, but when your country is in need of aid, either economically, medically, or militarally, remember who the first people you’ll come crawling to, the United States of America!
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 6:28 pm75 Cooky Monsta
I see a lot of people here talking about justice and history etc. We ie Humanity will continue to make the same mistakes if we Don’t first learn from them. We will never fully know the truth as it is always the winners who write the history books in glory of themselves. People here talk about justice what about the people in Cuba held for years with no trial etc in appaling conditions, do you really expect the rest of the world to call you civillised and democratic.
on Sunday, 31 December, 2006 at 7:55 pm76caractacus
That’s the government that we invaded Iraq in order to install? That mob of guys in black balaclavas waving a noose?
That’s what ‘bringing freedom and democracy’ to a country looks like these days?
That’s what Bush and Blair lied so much and killed so many thousands of people to achieve?
Grainy footage of a chanting mob of hooded fanatics stringing up an old man, in what appears to be an abandoned garage?
iraqi_born: I don’t deffend Saddam, I’m against capital punishment and the way USA thinks that can control the world. That’s all. So for me videos like this one is a shame for USA. Take care, have a good life is all I wish. But celebrate a crime is another crime, for me, portuguese, european.
I am not an American nor do I wish to state where I am from or live because it just doesn’t matter. The point I am trying to make here is that we are a world community. It’s not about being American, Native, Asian, Canadian, Isreali or whatever, it’s about how we react to the world around us and common unity. I agree with the hanging of Saddam along with the rest he was hanged with, I agree he should pay for his crimes and did. I also agree with the comment that he was a “modern day Hitler”. He was! There is no doubt of that. Whether he killed 6 million like Hitler or the 2 million he did kill the number doesn’t matter, the act itself matters. Although I think hanging was too good for him I am personally glad he is no longer here. As for the video itself, what do you people want? CNN coverage with play by play? Not going to happen.
on Monday, 1 January, 2007 at 6:38 am80 Worried Guy
Having read this thread I thnik the thing that most disturbed me is the calls from several people that hanging was not good enough and that he should have been made to suffer for as long as possible, possibly be tortured to death or put feet first through a shredder etc.
Now I don’t want to argue the issue over capital punishment ( I dont agree with it), and I certainly don’t condone the attrocities which took place in iraq under his rule. As to the pros and cons of American and British involvement, I don’t believe I know enough about the issues to justify expressing or publishing an oppinion.
All of those issues aside, I have a hard time in accepting that justice could ever be served by sinking to the same level as the person you are punishing. If you want to take the moral high ground you have to make sure you work to keep it, not sink into barbarism yourself. Possibly the execution can be justified in line with the penal code operating in the region but torturing someone to death in the name of justice, never!
Listening to the audio track VERY closely, it seems his last words are “bryant gumble”. Hmmmmm…….Is it possible then that Saddam and Bryant had a pact to destroy the integrity of morning television? This man stopped at nothing to undermine the very fabric of that which the American people hold so dear to their hearts….Jack, I swear………
Leonidas: I just want to commend you for your last post. I have to say I agree 100%, People don’t give the United States the credit they deserve. Instead they want talk about how bad we are until ther country is in need. Then the first country they ask to help out 99% of the time is the U.S.. Maybe we do get into things some people would argue is none of our business. But when it comes to things like nuclear ambitions that could threaten our country or our allies and possibly cause a nuclear war. Then us or any other country that wants to be involved to assure this dosn’t happen, In my oppinion has every right in the world to intervene. Because if not then the human race would already be on the brink of extinction. Personally I am greatfull and proud to live in a country, that is willing to protect not only ourselves but other countries as well from the threat of nuclear warfare, and many other threats posed all around the world every day.
ic@rol : I have one more comment for you, I dont believe I saw any americans in that video, So I would venture to say it was an Iragi who made it and leaked it onto the internet. How do you justify blaming america for this video? I would like to hear your answer for that at least. I see your anti american and as for your comment that america thinks they can control the world, Please read the comment I posted to leonidas right above this one. and if you want please comment on that as well. Believe it or not I hope you take care and have a good life aswell.
As I undersrtand it christianactionnetwork, Saddam was released from US custody a few minutes before he was hanged. US cooperation was absolutely necessary for it to happen and indeed, to their credit (sort of) the US military did actually quibble a bit about letting Maliki’s mob of hooded death squad goons drag him off to be strung up. The details are in the article linked below.
on Monday, 1 January, 2007 at 4:09 pm86 New Convert
ANY CREATURE WHOS LAST WORDS ENDS WITH THE KALIMATU SHAHADA WILL GO TO HEAVEN.
WHAT WAS SADDAM LAST WORDS ?
SADDAM IS IN HEAVEN NOW.
WHERE IS IRAQ NOW ?
WHO ARE IRAQIS ?
WHAT IS IRAQ’S FUTURE ?
PAYING A MISTAKE WITH A MISTAKE NOW WHERE IS THE PROFIT.
I NEVER NEW I COULD GET A SINGLE UNBELIEVER IN IRAQ. NOW I COULD COUNT THOUSANDS OF THEM.
HOW COULD SADDAM KILL ? REMEMBER SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT MADE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
LIKE WHAT YOU DID TO SADDAM NOW. HOW SO I FORGET THAT. SO I BELIEVE THOSE KILLED BY SADDAM DID SOMETHING OR JUST THAT HE SAYS HE DONT LIKE THEM SO THEY SHOULD BE KILL ?
LET ALWAYS FACE JUSTICE, TRUTHFULNESS AND GODFEARING.
LET ME TELL YOU THAT, IRAQ IS NO MORE IT IS NOW “IRA” THE “Q” IS NOW MORE.
New Convert, What the hell are you talking about? You said “LET ME TELL YOU THAT, IRAQ IS NO MORE IT IS NOW “IRA” THE “Q” IS NOW MORE.”
What???
I can only guess that this post is not serious.
Also, what is with all CAPS. There is just no need for that.
on Monday, 1 January, 2007 at 4:32 pm91 Follower of Christ
Worried guy- its good to hear a voice of reason
on Monday, 1 January, 2007 at 4:33 pm92 New Convert
ANY CREATURE WHOS LAST WORDS ENDS WITH THE KALIMATU SHAHADA WILL GO TO HEAVEN.
WHAT WAS SADDAM LAST WORDS ?
SADDAM IS IN HEAVEN NOW.
WHERE IS IRAQ NOW ?
WHO ARE IRAQIS ?
WHAT IS IRAQ’S FUTURE ?
PAYING A MISTAKE WITH A MISTAKE NOW WHERE IS THE PROFIT.
I NEVER NEW I COULD GET A SINGLE UNBELIEVER IN IRAQ. NOW I COULD COUNT THOUSANDS OF THEM.
HOW COULD SADDAM KILL ? REMEMBER SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT MADE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
LIKE WHAT YOU DID TO SADDAM NOW. HOW DO I FORGET THAT ? I BELIEVE THOSE KILLED BY SADDAM DID SOMETHING WRONG. OR JUST THAT HE SAYS HE DONT LIKE THEM THUS WHY THERE WERE KILLED ?
LET ALWAYS FACE JUSTICE, TRUTHFULNESS AND GODFEARING.
LET ME TELL YOU THAT, IRAQ IS NO MORE IRAQ. IT IS NOW “IRA” THE “Q” IS NOW MORE.
on Monday, 1 January, 2007 at 4:37 pm93 New Convert
IRAQ HAS LOSE SOMETHING BIG AND THAT IS THE “Q”
THE “Q” WAS SADDAM AND NOW SADDAM IS NO MORE SO THE COUNTRY IS NOW “IRA”
Ohh ok ? that makes sense (sarcasm) well good for him he took the Q with him, Maybe it was behind his back? Because in that video I never did see his hands?
on Monday, 1 January, 2007 at 4:48 pm95 New Convert
HARDSHIP WILL BEFALL ON NATIONS.
WE HAVE SEEN THE END OF SADDAM.
WHAT WILL BE THE END OF BUSH ?
WHAT WILL BE THE END OF BLAIR ?
SADDAM END HIS LIFE BY TELLING US THAT, “THERE IS NO GOD BUT GOD AND MOHHAMED IS THE MESSENGER OF GOD”
THIS TELLS YOU THAT SADDAM NEVER DISTANCE HIM SELF FROM GOD. HE KNOWS GOD AND HE BELIEVE IN GOD.
BUSH LAST WORDS WILL BE….. ?
BLAIR LAST WORDS WILL BE…..?
REMEMBER EACH AND EVERY SOUL SHALL TEST DEATH.
MAY SADDAM REST IN PERFECT PEACE AND MAY HIS ENEMIES PUT TO DEATH.
I dont think they lost anything big he terrorized these people for 23 years. If anything they gained a little bit of freedom. The the only thing big they lost was the fear that ther family members might not wind up in a wood chipper, or something even worse, Only a sick man like Saddam had the ability to come up with creative methods of sick torcher like that. I just pray one day the Iraqi people can live in peace. God bless them all
wishing death on anyone who dosnt like saddam? sounds like you converted to a pretty good religion. LOL I learn more and more each day just how peacefull Islam really is! I thank you summed it up pretty well ther. Thanks for that =)
That seems to me the core problem. The US has had several years, longer than WW2 I believe, to get the situation sorted out, but it has only become worse. So how can one say that we are there to help the Iraqis, when we’ve objectively made their lives far worse and when 6 out of 10 of them now support attacks on US troops and 7 out of 10 of them want those troops gone within a year?
They was killing each other before he died and they will probably be killing each other for years to come. I hope not but the probability is pretty high.
Not to mention the insurgency is brought on by other outside countries. Most of the people we are fighting over ther are not Iraqis at all. But more so people who want us to fail. The sad part it is the Iraqi people who are paying the price.
Hopefully we will not pull out until ther military is prepared to defend themselves. One thing for sure is they now have a huge allie the U.S.. And trust me I guarantee we will be ther for them whenever they need us, thers no doubt in my mind.
Hopefully whithin a year they can defend for themselves. I thank thats probably the game plan.
We should have been training ther military hardcore for the last few years. Unfortunately we are just getting around to it.
Defend themselves against who though? From the polling data, the appear to think they need to defend themselves mainly from the US/UK. 6 out of 10 Iraqis support attacks on our troops. If we really did go in to liberate them, then we obviously haven’t convinced them of that have we?
To me this looks like a big mess. Even the Chief of the UK Defence staff is saying that we’re doing more harm than good by being there. That’s totally unprecedented. They never argue with the politicians in public, not even during the great historical disasters of the British Empire, like the retreat from Kabul and the Indian Mutiny.
To me, it’s really simple. If we were doing what Bush and Blair said we were supposed to be doing at the time, then they’ve totally messed it up and are culpably incompetent.
If we were doing something else, then lets hear what it was and make our minds up about a) whether it was in our interests and b) whether they’ve been making a good job of it.
I suspect they score 0 out of 10 on both counts, but as we haven’t heard the ‘what we were really trying to do’ version laid out explicitly, they can still weasel on it.
Well, I won’t comment on Bush because as a Brit I’m not responsible for him, but nobody in the UK any longer believes Blair could honestly answer any question at all.
If we take him at his word about what he said he was trying to do, then he is grieviously incompetent and probably guilty of selling out our national honour to a foreign power. Our military is on the verge of mutiny over this issue according to the members of my family who are either serving or who have taken their pensions in disgust.
If he was trying to do something else, then let’s hear what it was and have him judged by his peers. My own view, and the view of most of our armed forces if my relatives are any guide, is that Blair should take a short boat ride in the traditional manner, from Parliament to Traitors Gate.
Oh crap - I don’t believe how naive and self-loving you Americans are.
Saddam was without doubt a bad boy, but he was also one who actually acitvly tried to stop U.S. influence. Hooray for that!
And someone earlier wrote “…he will finally meet God…” or something like that. So stupid - he’s not Lutheran or catholic, and he certainly will not meet your god, if there is one.
It really amuses me how so many people can blame other countries for mistakes, like some of the posts i’ve read, they seem to blame specific people on here, that truly isn’t fair none of you actually had a hand in condeming Saddam to death that was the Iraqi’s decisions, ruled over by an Iraqi judge. We are all definately born equal, born more or less with the same things in life, yes this man deserved to die for his crimes against humanity, whether or not it was slow and painfull or quick and painless, his supporters now see him as a martyr of sorts, this will not end soon there will be more violence more deaths how many people do Britain and America have to loose just to find out that there is nothing we or America can really do to help the people of Iraq.
Being British and listening to people around me blame America and our government for this is not the case anymore, both our governments have a hand in the deaths of many people and yet we are all arguing who is doing the most who is more powerfull, both our governments have lead this campaign on terror, my peronal opinion is we should pull our troops back and let Iraq take control of their own government.
People can complain about what I’ve wrote but remember one think we are all free to express our own feelings and opinions.
No argument from me Firsong. The vast majority of Iraqis want us gone asap. So we should go. If we’re supposed to be there for their benefit, we have no honourable option.
Of course, if we’re actually not there for their benefit at all, but for some other less honourable reason, then I imagine we’ll try to stay. But that won’t turn out well.
It seems to be well forgotten that the reports of Saddam’s “Crimes Against Humanity” that many like to quote here and in other places were brought to you by the very same people who supplied him his weapons to commit said crimes. The very same people who brought to you the justification for the illegal invasion of a sovereign nation via their fairytales of “Weapons of Mass Destruction”, “Saddam was involved in 911″ and “Aluminium Pipes from Niger” and so on. The very same people who engineered and authorised the torture and killing of innocent human beings in Abu Graebe prison. The world’s moral judges.
This man was a pig and a hanging was to simple for him. They should have hung him in the canyon and let the buzzards eat at him for days while we all watched. And for you pathetic christian cry babies and human rights activists. Remeber we lost 3000+ soldiers fighting over their his death is very justifiable and now he must meet his real maker. God Bless American and God Bless our troops.
That’s all very nice thunder, but what exactly is it that those troops are dying for? Those guys in black hoods yelling about Allah? Please excuse me if I’m not convinced by this reasoning. I don’t see why it’s in our interests to support a bunch of pro Iranian death squad goons with our soldiers lives.
In response to thunder’s post. Yeah many Americans and British soldiers have lost their lives, friends and family in this buisness in Iraq, and in my opinion both our countries troops are heroes in my mind to have to go and fight but don’t people realise some if not most don’t understand what their fighting for is it for us at home or for Iraq, to just set things straight a little im not a human rights activist or a christian, im just an average guy who wants to have a say in my own life.
It is rather a puzzle isn’t it Firesong? We were told that they were going there to prevent WMD, only there weren’t any. Then we were told they were going to liberate the Iraqis, only 7 out of 10 Iraqis want our troops gone within a year and 6 out of 10 actually support attacks on them, so that can’t be the reason either, can it?
What exactly is it that they are supposed to be dying for? I’m sure we’d all really like to know the answer so that we can make our own minds up whether it’s in our interest.
Saddam Hussein: A Dictator Created Then Destroyed By America
The hanging did’nt solve anything
lets ask the Americans who sold him the chemical weapons in the first place….
Well, given that he was in US custody until a few minutes before the hooded religious fanatics, oh I’m sorrry, legitimate government of Iraq dragged him off to string him up, it would have been kind of tricky to pull this off without the US endorsing it wouldn’t it?
What puzzles me is what’s so great about a bunch of hooded religious fanatics yelling about Allah and stringing some old man up in what looks like an abandoned garage, that we would get thousands of our troops killed to put them in power and call them a legitimate government?
Well even so, it hardly seems like we’ve achieved anything for all this bloodshed and effort does it? Iraq turned into rubble, death squads murdering each other with AKs and Black and Deckers in the ruins, the decent people of that country fleeing if they’ve got the qualifications, the ones who haven’t polling 6 out of 10 in favour of attacks on our troops. A government of what appaear to be pro-Iranian death squads. None of this looks to me like ‘Mission Accomplished’ if you know what I mean. It looks more like a horrible bloody mess due to culpable incompetence.
For all you far left, pus brain ,pencil neck lizards………. What they should have done is sent him to Califorina gave him a sex change and then sent him back to Iraq to live as a woman ….Wouln’t that be a little bit of a twist ……………
I still don’t see any answer that makes sense to the question about what our troops and many times their number of Iraqis are dying for? Can we assume this is happening for no reason at all. Purely due to utter incompetence?
Well, you can feel that way about fighting for your mates. You’re trying to keep your fellow squaddies alive, so that’s certainly a just cause of a sort, but it still leaves open the question of what you’re meant to be achieving there. If 7 out of 10 Iraqis want you gone within the year and 6 out of 10 are so fed up with having you around that they’re actually supporting the attacks on you, the question does rather arise, ‘what are we doing here?’
Are they there purely to prop up that bunch of hooded religious fanatics we saw on the cellphone tape and call them a legitimate government? I can’t see many of them getting motivated much by the likes of that. Indeed I know from talking to relatives who’ve served around Basra that they think most of the government type Iraqis are a bunch of pro-Iranian thugs, and feel very sorry for the ordinary Iraqis getting murdered by those thugs.
This is a sad event.
What is the justification for this?
When Saddam killed he felt perfectly in the right.
When we condone the killing of another being we are making the same mistake.
Oh good… get your war porn here!
How is this demonstrating a new ‘democratic’ government???
America has stooped to an all time low in broadcasting this.
You don’t actually seem Sadam get hung, do you? Because my fiance and I watched a video and it skipped the execution and showed him dead. Maybe he’s still alive?!
“It’s all a US led conspiracy, Bush planned it all from the day he was elected!!!” LOL… Oh, yeah, and 9/11 was “set up” too…
USA are just children with guns in their hands playing with freedom in countries which have much more to teach you than this: crime. This is just a crime and you proud to see it. It’s your crime. Maybe it should be like 9/11 live on CNN and you would feel much better… Are you proud to be an american with videos like this one on your blog? Are you? Yes, maybe you are… because you are an american.
ic@rol, you preach as if you know everything there is to know… I am an American and proud of it!, you will never understand because you lack the perspective… How dare you compare the death of 5,000 American men, women, and children in cold blood, to the effort to liberate a country!
Oh give me a break. This man was the modern day Hitler who killed thousdands maybe millions of people, raped women and tortured others.
This country is going to go down to political correctness I swear!
Will this solve the problem…I think not. Saddam has been in custody how long? Is the situation getting better? No…only worse…109 US servicemen dead this month…hundreds of Iraqi civilians. Are we making a difference…yeah…but not for the better. We need to forget about forcing these folks to live out our ideals and bring our troops home. I have lost enough friends as it is. If Bush wants his war…that coward can pick up a gun and fight it his own damn self.
I feel as if this needs to be shown. I also feel what he did when he was dictator needs to be shown (his sons too raped, murdered, cheat, stole). I’m a college student and realized that today’s society we all lack American Pride. When was the last time you seen Bush salute our soldiers??? I’m a history bluff and back in highschool watched a video when WWI and WWII was around, all the Americans would participate in so much more than what we have now. All I have to say is, I’m a big fan of Micheal Savage and he must be loving this.
“Proud Americans” also rape, murder, cheat, and steal. If you doubt this, ask any Native American.
Awesome hanging, I’m glad they killed the bastard. All these people moaning about how it won’t solve the problem need to have their family or friends murdered by a dictator’s regime.
This is funny all these people taking up for such an evil man who killed 100s of 1000s of his own people. I just cant feal sorry for a worthless evil demonized pile of crap like that. I just wish he could have suffered a little more, Like all the people he tortured and familys he ruined and didnt lose a nights sleep over. Its just plain stupid to blame it on the U.S.,I mean how many chances did he have to rectify the situation I think 17 Reselutions. Im glad he defied them all our he would have never had to pay for all the lives he took. Know he has to face God and explain to him why He killed and tortured so many innocent people. So Amen to that
Condoning the death of someone, even a murderer, only brings yourself closer to the same mind space he must have been in to commit those crimes. Why mimic the same behavior?
Follower of christ: That native american thing is ther anybody still alive that was around when that took place? Just wondering how you can compare modern times to ancient history? LOL alot has changed since the cowboy and indian days.
I don’t think Hanging had to be done… it is a little barbaric… Ummmmm but w/e he was either going to spend life in prison or die. If he was stuck alive it would just cause more problems in my opinion… For all of you that say the USA is to blame.. I am not a big fan of the United States but I do say this had to be done in some way and it was not the United States who ruled a Hanging please get your facts right. Also the fact you say America is a kid with a gun thats proud to see other counties fall to sh**? No I doubt every American wants that… and the fact that other people outside our country who have no idea how our country runs thinks that we picked for this to happen makes me think how stupid some of you can be. I am American and I did not go Hey kill this guy I hate him. I had nothing to do with this. I am not putting this on my “My space” going “add me to friends Semper Fi for life!”. So the people saying the United States is making themselves look bad… you are correct but because of your simple minds to see why this has happened. The Court was in Iraq ruled by a Iraqi Jury and Judge. The Country is on their own now so why should America interfere with this ruling. And why don’t your countries do something. At least America tries to do something that the NATO should do. The US wasn’t even in NATO when it first was introduced. Maybe you guys should look at Durfur and how they have their families brutally murdered and raped and do something about it. US can only handle one country at a time. Its late and im going on and on about this stupid sh** and ill probally be flamed for my bad grammar and spelling cause its f****g new years day and I can’t stand people being simple minded and blaming me for this mess that has happend. GOOD NIGHT
Chelsea: I actually felt sorry for saddam when i found this out, Until I was reminded of all of the horrible evil things this man did. Then I came to the conclusion if anyone deserved it he did. Just imagine having your mother killed in the bed next to you, while you where watching, But you know better than to say anything, Imagine having your whole family wiped out but you dare say nothing.
Just think about it for a minute and tell me , If this was you who lived through it, what would you want to happen to the man who did it? and didnt even lose a wink of sleep over it. just a question??????? I want an answer please???????
Drones: If your not a big fan of the U.S. why do you live here? just wondering
I am not saying I feel sorry for Saddam. I know he was evil and killed many people. I am just saying that his execution is not going to solve Iraq’s problems. I don’t blame the U.S. for his evil, but honestly…do you feel things are getting better over there? How many of your friends have been killed? How many of your family members will never walk again? How many of YOUR children will never see their mother or father again? I am just suggesting that our continued involvement in that country is only going to make things more complicated.
I live here because this is where I was raised and I am not able to support myself in the real world yet. Being just in my first year of college does not let me make a living. Until I finish college I plan to live here.
I never said I wasn’t a fan of the U.S., I am happy to live here. But we can’t be so naive to believe that the U.S. is always without fault. Americans are humans too and make mistakes.
See like, what I don’t like is when other counties start to talk s*** about America. Because honestly it’s the same people as other countries. I like the fact that both of you are taking this to a mature level unlike my first post. It’s late and I cant think correctly :p But yes we shouldn’t of let this happen… it is our job to keep like Iraq civilized but like everyone says… Who says its our job to do that! We shouldnt have to look over countries like all the other countries out there.
We shouldnt have to look over counties like all the other countries do out there!* being sarcastic (last line) sorry cant think.
well i have to say I agree with that. I think you may have gotten my comment to chelsea mixed up with yours. I want our troops home just as much as the next man. But the truth still remains if we pull out now, Then we should just tell Iran here ya go Iraq is all yours. We will be back after you get your nukes done.
Amen to that drones good night bro
I am mixing everything up and good night to you also
There is no easy solution at this point. I just pray for the souls who are dying, I pray for their families, and I pray that our children will not have to pay for our actions.
Oh yea and after all the predictions ahmedinejad has made about the collapse of numerous country’s.
In the same day saying he almost has those nukes ready. Thats a pretty damn scary thing, thats the last person after all this damn work id hand Iraq over to. Unfortunately If we pull out now thats probably whats gonna happen. But im with Drone im hittin the sack but will defiantly be back tomorrow
good night!
Follower of Christ Says: I will be praying for them to like I do every night. God bless and good night
What compelled you to post this footage? –Jill F.
All of you have some nerve saying this is wrong… I was born in Iraq and have served in the US Navy and I can tell you this, this was a man with no heart. How can someone make room in his prisons by grinding bodies in a branch chipping machine.. if he didn’t like the person that person would go in feet first and if he liked the person, head first. you actually back this person, do you have a heart?? his kids would take the soccer player and drag them through the streets and then dunk them in sewage so the disease sets in! they should have put him feet first in the tree branch chipper little by little.. he’s a monster and extremely evil, he did not deserve a quick death. we did him a favor..
by the way, yes the americans were wrong by going into iraq and bush is an idiot.. this was planned to happen from day 1 because his father was too stupid to finish the job. there should have been a plan!
ic@rol: What you said was not ver intelligent… it’s not to say that showing this video is good, but how can you say anything when the beheadings are shown on middle eastern blogs?
Next is osama! Line them up boys!
Oh and the Americans didnt hang Saddam, it was the Iraqi’s. This video was taken by an Iraqi also, not an american.
As for the American patriots on this website sounding off, don’t forget when pointing fingers at others being patriotic and calling them stupid for being so, look at who you’re backing up in your patriotism, BUSH.
Well whatever anyone else thinks or feels I am very happy that Saddam is dead and I hope very much that Osama is next, the only thing I don’t like about Saddam’s death is that it was too quick I believe he should have been tortured for days, weeks, months or even years. I think he should have had a very painful slow drawn out death and I think that Osama should too.
Thank God it’s done!
Why not death by removing the mustache hair by hair? There’d be plenty of time for commercials and stuff.
I for one am glad he is dead! Well done tony blair and George Bush on making this happen. I have been to iraq twice and this is what we were working towards.
“iraqi_born Says:
December 31st, 2006 at 2:31 am
All of you have some nerve saying this is wrong…”
I Don’t think people are saying it’s wrong. And now that you described the things he did exactly I can see why your offended by what people have said that the hanging could of been alternate conclusion. Something less barbaric and dramatic would of been nice :p.
Happy New Year, lets hope this year is a good one
what who said LoL
His death will not be morned. He deserved the electric chair or the gas chamber.
I dont know, I kinda liked that wood chipper idea thats pretty creative.
Feet first
I gotta stop using my work account to post comments. LoL
O.K. now I can post with freedom
maaaan I love my freedom
Man im too late i guess? Nobody is posting anything about how wrong it is that they killed that worthless piece of s***!
Guess im just gonna check back Later.
Peace.
Leonidas: was not Saddam the author of 9/11. You’re just playing with bombs. Now go to North Corea or Iran or are you afraid? Don’t tell stories about Saddam. You were looking for other things there than revenge 9/11. Arms? Oil? Fun? Big kids…
Hold the press Leonidas says go to Iran or North Korea? I could only hope that happened! Of course then you would be posting comments about how bad america is for what they are doing. Just so you know the U.N. give saddam 17 different ways out, He didnt take them. Now look at him just hangin ther
Leonidas: Dont worry im sure the U.S. will save your country from the nukes too. LoL
Im sorry I didnt see that before.He He He Oh yea We really wanted the arms that Iraq possessed. I dont think anyone thought it would be fun. Give me a break
P.S. I do think Saddam funded some part of 9/11 I mean he wasn’t exactly our friend, He had the meens,the motive and the money he stold from his own people. So yea I do think he had a part to play.
You find arguments where you want… sad people. You’re talking from your ass and you have a lot of sheet to deal with it right now. So. Keep working. Maybe you need to learn something with North Korea or Iran. Don’t think Europe will always supports your kids games. Take care.
ic@rol: For whatever reason it was done, everyone thanks god he’s gone except you.. You’re pathetic and should be ashamed.
There are many backer of saddam and those are people of same religion… he treated them real well for support, he killed others, took their riches and gave to his people.
His sons use to purposely rape army commanders wives just to see if they did anything about it and if they did, they would get killed.
I can tell you stories because i lived there!
My aunt lost her home (mansion) to that piece of s*** because their not muslims. Funny thing is they built another to defy the bastard and were never bothered again. He was always a coward and hid behind his loyalists.
Whoever backs this piece of s*** is just as bad a person as he was in my mind.
as for north korea, we should just nuke them just to show them how a real nume works.. sorry but i had to say that
Nuke N. Korea huh? Great idea…(sarcasm). Let’s start an all out nuclear war…that’ll be good for everyone right? Sure…we nuke them, they nuke us, our children get burned alive, future generations (if there are any) are mutated and sick. Great thought Iraqi_born.
The US Navy has obiviously taught you well (still sarcastic)
Now Saddam is gone, so when Bush will be hanged? Bush is responsible also for killing many Iraqi innocent people and 3000+ American solders.
criminals deserve to be punished.however,there is no compulsion to be as barbaric as these perpetrators of crime themselves are.just locking saddam up forever would have done.many nations have banned capital punishment not for no reason.mankind can do without inhuman acts (remember daniel pearl, victims of 9/11 and many more?).an eye for an will make the whole world blind.non violence as advocated by gandhiji is far more relevant now-a-days than ever.the solution to all the violence is to respect every other human beings’feelings,have faith,use resources for the betterment of mankind and not nukes & war.problems always start with a feeling of opression-so do not opress anyone(reminding racism even in the most developed of nations-the USA).do not foment trouble to be able to sell weapons to be able to sustain your economy.use your heart more often than your head.if only we could be sensitive enough to realise that the arms,ammunition,nukes being produced by us will only kill some fellow human being someday.video-recording capital punishments & beheadings is going to do us no proud.if only we could be sensitive to the fact that,when even the adults are shaken up by these,how will these recordings affect our children?what on earth have saddam’s daughters done to deserve having to see their dear father(your heart will tell you everyone loves his father) being hanged?wouldn’t this scar them?are we not increasing the quantum of the collective sorrow of the mankind?please stop capatal punishment,& videoing violence.media must be sensitive to the fact that this kind of footage can scar innocent fellow human beings.
The Americans did not kill him, he was in custody of the Iraqi’s. He was hanged in a part of the world where Hanging is still the major form of capital punishment. Now if you want to argue about the humanity of the death penalty, I can give you that, but the Iraqi’s sentenced him to death, and they hanged him. If you look at this map, you can tell mush of that part of the world still has the death penalty. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Death_Penalty_World_Map2.png
Also if you want to dispute the cause war that is totally legit, I have never supported the war. But if You are saying that America hanged him, and America that. Yes America did lead to his execution, but it was up to the Iraqi’s to decide his fate.
Leonidas: Europe probably will not support us always. Probably because of the fact they are being over ran by there huge muslim population. As is france, the british, and many many more more. Nice comment on N.Korea iraqiborn, I agree 100%. And as for Iran or ahmidenijad I think the iranian people will take care of that nutcase, And if not then we probably will. If he manages to get a half way decent nuke, Then prepare for WW3! His predictions Pretty much speak for therselves, on exactly what he would do if and when he actually has one.
Leonidas: You are obviously not very up to date on the politics of this matter, So id have to say your defineatly speaking from your ass!!
nuking this was a joke…. but it’s a good idea to allow an evil country to own nuclear weapons (sarcasm).. makes japan and others feel real safe
nuking thing was a joke…. but it’s a good idea to allow an evil country to own nuclear weapons (sarcasm).. makes japan and others feel real safe
indian: O.k. O.k. I would agree to lock him up for life, As long as he got a daily ass beating just so he could have something to look forward to every day.
i dont see any mutated people in japan and we nuked them…. besides what war would it be.. i bomb and war is done.. ofcourse im kidding but that would be the case
iraqi_born: or are they? (sarcasim)
LoL
iraqi_born: At least I know thers someone else who has some damn sense on here other than myself.
I enjoy reading your comments.
You obviously see the big picture
unlike some people ic@rol for one
f**k u all whose sayin bullshyt n passin comments on da person who hv died…God knwz wht kind of person he waz so u ppl hv no ryt to say anything abt anyone got it..get a lyf u lozerz..!!!
Oh s*** im sorry leonidas any comment i made towards you was actually for ic@rol. So im very sorry.
Damn Soul Snatcher not sure I understand anything you just said, but if i got it right then this is for you. I dont know what country you are from but im an american and here we have the freedom of speech so ill say whatever the hell I want.
Happy new years to all misinformed or not. Gotta go but I will check back later
So many people call the president of the US a terrorist. They say he has killed thousands of innocent civilians and sent many troops, unwillingly to their deaths. Well here is a wakeup call! Those civilians who are dieing are being blown to peices by people who are posesed to walk into a market and detonate explosives with the sole objective; to kill as many innocent human beings as possible!!! That is who we as AMERICANS fight against so stop putting words in our mouths!!!
And as for our troops! We have a volunteer army, full of the best, most selfless people you could ever meet! They 90%+ are there because they choose to be! You could never comprehend their sacrafices, and yet you insult them for their efforts. Is Iraq a mess? Yes, it is a mess but those boys are there putting their life on the line to keep Americans safe at home, and to do all in their power to keep Iraqi citizens safe from the scum of the earth! Whine all you want, but when your country is in need of aid, either economically, medically, or militarally, remember who the first people you’ll come crawling to, the United States of America!
I see a lot of people here talking about justice and history etc. We ie Humanity will continue to make the same mistakes if we Don’t first learn from them. We will never fully know the truth as it is always the winners who write the history books in glory of themselves. People here talk about justice what about the people in Cuba held for years with no trial etc in appaling conditions, do you really expect the rest of the world to call you civillised and democratic.
That’s the government that we invaded Iraq in order to install? That mob of guys in black balaclavas waving a noose?
That’s what ‘bringing freedom and democracy’ to a country looks like these days?
That’s what Bush and Blair lied so much and killed so many thousands of people to achieve?
Grainy footage of a chanting mob of hooded fanatics stringing up an old man, in what appears to be an abandoned garage?
iraqi_born: I don’t deffend Saddam, I’m against capital punishment and the way USA thinks that can control the world. That’s all. So for me videos like this one is a shame for USA. Take care, have a good life is all I wish. But celebrate a crime is another crime, for me, portuguese, european.
There are men dying today for what this man has done.
I am not an American nor do I wish to state where I am from or live because it just doesn’t matter. The point I am trying to make here is that we are a world community. It’s not about being American, Native, Asian, Canadian, Isreali or whatever, it’s about how we react to the world around us and common unity. I agree with the hanging of Saddam along with the rest he was hanged with, I agree he should pay for his crimes and did. I also agree with the comment that he was a “modern day Hitler”. He was! There is no doubt of that. Whether he killed 6 million like Hitler or the 2 million he did kill the number doesn’t matter, the act itself matters. Although I think hanging was too good for him I am personally glad he is no longer here. As for the video itself, what do you people want? CNN coverage with play by play? Not going to happen.
Having read this thread I thnik the thing that most disturbed me is the calls from several people that hanging was not good enough and that he should have been made to suffer for as long as possible, possibly be tortured to death or put feet first through a shredder etc.
Now I don’t want to argue the issue over capital punishment ( I dont agree with it), and I certainly don’t condone the attrocities which took place in iraq under his rule. As to the pros and cons of American and British involvement, I don’t believe I know enough about the issues to justify expressing or publishing an oppinion.
All of those issues aside, I have a hard time in accepting that justice could ever be served by sinking to the same level as the person you are punishing. If you want to take the moral high ground you have to make sure you work to keep it, not sink into barbarism yourself. Possibly the execution can be justified in line with the penal code operating in the region but torturing someone to death in the name of justice, never!
Listening to the audio track VERY closely, it seems his last words are “bryant gumble”. Hmmmmm…….Is it possible then that Saddam and Bryant had a pact to destroy the integrity of morning television? This man stopped at nothing to undermine the very fabric of that which the American people hold so dear to their hearts….Jack, I swear………
Leonidas: I just want to commend you for your last post. I have to say I agree 100%, People don’t give the United States the credit they deserve. Instead they want talk about how bad we are until ther country is in need. Then the first country they ask to help out 99% of the time is the U.S.. Maybe we do get into things some people would argue is none of our business. But when it comes to things like nuclear ambitions that could threaten our country or our allies and possibly cause a nuclear war. Then us or any other country that wants to be involved to assure this dosn’t happen, In my oppinion has every right in the world to intervene. Because if not then the human race would already be on the brink of extinction. Personally I am greatfull and proud to live in a country, that is willing to protect not only ourselves but other countries as well from the threat of nuclear warfare, and many other threats posed all around the world every day.
ic@rol : I have one more comment for you, I dont believe I saw any americans in that video, So I would venture to say it was an Iragi who made it and leaked it onto the internet. How do you justify blaming america for this video? I would like to hear your answer for that at least. I see your anti american and as for your comment that america thinks they can control the world, Please read the comment I posted to leonidas right above this one. and if you want please comment on that as well. Believe it or not I hope you take care and have a good life aswell.
But a good life as we know it would not be possible if we just ignored the threats that some of these countries pose
As I undersrtand it christianactionnetwork, Saddam was released from US custody a few minutes before he was hanged. US cooperation was absolutely necessary for it to happen and indeed, to their credit (sort of) the US military did actually quibble a bit about letting Maliki’s mob of hooded death squad goons drag him off to be strung up. The details are in the article linked below.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/01/world/middleeast/01iraq.html?hp&ex=1167714000&en=85dae91ed8178e3a&ei=5094&partner=homepage
ANY CREATURE WHOS LAST WORDS ENDS WITH THE KALIMATU SHAHADA WILL GO TO HEAVEN.
WHAT WAS SADDAM LAST WORDS ?
SADDAM IS IN HEAVEN NOW.
WHERE IS IRAQ NOW ?
WHO ARE IRAQIS ?
WHAT IS IRAQ’S FUTURE ?
PAYING A MISTAKE WITH A MISTAKE NOW WHERE IS THE PROFIT.
I NEVER NEW I COULD GET A SINGLE UNBELIEVER IN IRAQ. NOW I COULD COUNT THOUSANDS OF THEM.
HOW COULD SADDAM KILL ? REMEMBER SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT MADE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
LIKE WHAT YOU DID TO SADDAM NOW. HOW SO I FORGET THAT. SO I BELIEVE THOSE KILLED BY SADDAM DID SOMETHING OR JUST THAT HE SAYS HE DONT LIKE THEM SO THEY SHOULD BE KILL ?
LET ALWAYS FACE JUSTICE, TRUTHFULNESS AND GODFEARING.
LET ME TELL YOU THAT, IRAQ IS NO MORE IT IS NOW “IRA” THE “Q” IS NOW MORE.
What
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Man so you’ve been brainwashed? Is that what your saying?
New Convert, What the hell are you talking about? You said “LET ME TELL YOU THAT, IRAQ IS NO MORE IT IS NOW “IRA” THE “Q” IS NOW MORE.”
What???
I can only guess that this post is not serious.
Also, what is with all CAPS. There is just no need for that.
Worried guy- its good to hear a voice of reason
ANY CREATURE WHOS LAST WORDS ENDS WITH THE KALIMATU SHAHADA WILL GO TO HEAVEN.
WHAT WAS SADDAM LAST WORDS ?
SADDAM IS IN HEAVEN NOW.
WHERE IS IRAQ NOW ?
WHO ARE IRAQIS ?
WHAT IS IRAQ’S FUTURE ?
PAYING A MISTAKE WITH A MISTAKE NOW WHERE IS THE PROFIT.
I NEVER NEW I COULD GET A SINGLE UNBELIEVER IN IRAQ. NOW I COULD COUNT THOUSANDS OF THEM.
HOW COULD SADDAM KILL ? REMEMBER SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT MADE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
LIKE WHAT YOU DID TO SADDAM NOW. HOW DO I FORGET THAT ? I BELIEVE THOSE KILLED BY SADDAM DID SOMETHING WRONG. OR JUST THAT HE SAYS HE DONT LIKE THEM THUS WHY THERE WERE KILLED ?
LET ALWAYS FACE JUSTICE, TRUTHFULNESS AND GODFEARING.
LET ME TELL YOU THAT, IRAQ IS NO MORE IRAQ. IT IS NOW “IRA” THE “Q” IS NOW MORE.
IRAQ HAS LOSE SOMETHING BIG AND THAT IS THE “Q”
THE “Q” WAS SADDAM AND NOW SADDAM IS NO MORE SO THE COUNTRY IS NOW “IRA”
Ohh ok ? that makes sense (sarcasm) well good for him he took the Q with him, Maybe it was behind his back? Because in that video I never did see his hands?
HARDSHIP WILL BEFALL ON NATIONS.
WE HAVE SEEN THE END OF SADDAM.
WHAT WILL BE THE END OF BUSH ?
WHAT WILL BE THE END OF BLAIR ?
SADDAM END HIS LIFE BY TELLING US THAT, “THERE IS NO GOD BUT GOD AND MOHHAMED IS THE MESSENGER OF GOD”
THIS TELLS YOU THAT SADDAM NEVER DISTANCE HIM SELF FROM GOD. HE KNOWS GOD AND HE BELIEVE IN GOD.
BUSH LAST WORDS WILL BE….. ?
BLAIR LAST WORDS WILL BE…..?
REMEMBER EACH AND EVERY SOUL SHALL TEST DEATH.
MAY SADDAM REST IN PERFECT PEACE AND MAY HIS ENEMIES PUT TO DEATH.
I dont think they lost anything big he terrorized these people for 23 years. If anything they gained a little bit of freedom. The the only thing big they lost was the fear that ther family members might not wind up in a wood chipper, or something even worse, Only a sick man like Saddam had the ability to come up with creative methods of sick torcher like that. I just pray one day the Iraqi people can live in peace. God bless them all
I still cant figure out how he was the Q?
Yea new convert : you sound like a muslim extremistif i do say so myself
wishing death on anyone who dosnt like saddam? sounds like you converted to a pretty good religion. LOL I learn more and more each day just how peacefull Islam really is! I thank you summed it up pretty well ther. Thanks for that =)
Saddam may have been an unpleasant dictator, but the situation for the average Iraqi is now far worse.
how so?
That seems to me the core problem. The US has had several years, longer than WW2 I believe, to get the situation sorted out, but it has only become worse. So how can one say that we are there to help the Iraqis, when we’ve objectively made their lives far worse and when 6 out of 10 of them now support attacks on US troops and 7 out of 10 of them want those troops gone within a year?
They was killing each other before he died and they will probably be killing each other for years to come. I hope not but the probability is pretty high.
If we pull out now do you think they will be better off?
They would probably be taken over by Iran or other buzzards just waiting for us to pack up and go home.
Not to mention the insurgency is brought on by other outside countries. Most of the people we are fighting over ther are not Iraqis at all. But more so people who want us to fail. The sad part it is the Iraqi people who are paying the price.
Probably the same buzzards who want us to pack up and go home.
Hopefully we will not pull out until ther military is prepared to defend themselves. One thing for sure is they now have a huge allie the U.S.. And trust me I guarantee we will be ther for them whenever they need us, thers no doubt in my mind.
If we pull out now *they* think they’ll be better off, or at least 70-odd percent of them want us out within a year.
I tried posting a link about this earlier, but I think it got stuck in the spam filter.
The link was World Public Opinion Sept 27 this year.
Title was Most Iraqis Want U.S. Troops Out Within a Year
Hopefully whithin a year they can defend for themselves. I thank thats probably the game plan.
We should have been training ther military hardcore for the last few years. Unfortunately we are just getting around to it.
Defend themselves against who though? From the polling data, the appear to think they need to defend themselves mainly from the US/UK. 6 out of 10 Iraqis support attacks on our troops. If we really did go in to liberate them, then we obviously haven’t convinced them of that have we?
I see a big link on my browser that you posted so it may have gotten through
If those polls are correct then i guess not. But when we first got ther they sure acted like they wher pretty darn happy
I mean of course ther not happy people commming from all angles to try to make us fail, and they are caught in the crossfire
To me this looks like a big mess. Even the Chief of the UK Defence staff is saying that we’re doing more harm than good by being there. That’s totally unprecedented. They never argue with the politicians in public, not even during the great historical disasters of the British Empire, like the retreat from Kabul and the Indian Mutiny.
I thank they know what the cause is, and probably deep down they know as long as we are ther its never gonna end.
To me, it’s really simple. If we were doing what Bush and Blair said we were supposed to be doing at the time, then they’ve totally messed it up and are culpably incompetent.
If we were doing something else, then lets hear what it was and make our minds up about a) whether it was in our interests and b) whether they’ve been making a good job of it.
I suspect they score 0 out of 10 on both counts, but as we haven’t heard the ‘what we were really trying to do’ version laid out explicitly, they can still weasel on it.
Thats a question I dont think anyone could honestly answer.
ive heard a lot of oppinions but you know what they say about those
Well, I won’t comment on Bush because as a Brit I’m not responsible for him, but nobody in the UK any longer believes Blair could honestly answer any question at all.
LOL…
you would Probably get the same here
If we take him at his word about what he said he was trying to do, then he is grieviously incompetent and probably guilty of selling out our national honour to a foreign power. Our military is on the verge of mutiny over this issue according to the members of my family who are either serving or who have taken their pensions in disgust.
If he was trying to do something else, then let’s hear what it was and have him judged by his peers. My own view, and the view of most of our armed forces if my relatives are any guide, is that Blair should take a short boat ride in the traditional manner, from Parliament to Traitors Gate.
By the way, when I say ‘by his peers’ I don’t mean the people he tried to sell seats in the house of lords to.
I mean that he should be impeached and tried in the House.
I enjoy talking with you but I really need to get me something to eat.
thats sad to hear they are taking their pensions in disgust.
But I comend them for ther hard work and loyalty to ther country
LOL……….
Take care
sounds like hes a real favorite of yours. =) just joking
you take care as well im sure we will talk again
Oh crap - I don’t believe how naive and self-loving you Americans are.
Saddam was without doubt a bad boy, but he was also one who actually acitvly tried to stop U.S. influence. Hooray for that!
And someone earlier wrote “…he will finally meet God…” or something like that. So stupid - he’s not Lutheran or catholic, and he certainly will not meet your god, if there is one.
Oh how we love ourselves!
It really amuses me how so many people can blame other countries for mistakes, like some of the posts i’ve read, they seem to blame specific people on here, that truly isn’t fair none of you actually had a hand in condeming Saddam to death that was the Iraqi’s decisions, ruled over by an Iraqi judge. We are all definately born equal, born more or less with the same things in life, yes this man deserved to die for his crimes against humanity, whether or not it was slow and painfull or quick and painless, his supporters now see him as a martyr of sorts, this will not end soon there will be more violence more deaths how many people do Britain and America have to loose just to find out that there is nothing we or America can really do to help the people of Iraq.
Being British and listening to people around me blame America and our government for this is not the case anymore, both our governments have a hand in the deaths of many people and yet we are all arguing who is doing the most who is more powerfull, both our governments have lead this campaign on terror, my peronal opinion is we should pull our troops back and let Iraq take control of their own government.
People can complain about what I’ve wrote but remember one think we are all free to express our own feelings and opinions.
Feedback Welcome
No argument from me Firsong. The vast majority of Iraqis want us gone asap. So we should go. If we’re supposed to be there for their benefit, we have no honourable option.
Of course, if we’re actually not there for their benefit at all, but for some other less honourable reason, then I imagine we’ll try to stay. But that won’t turn out well.
It seems to be well forgotten that the reports of Saddam’s “Crimes Against Humanity” that many like to quote here and in other places were brought to you by the very same people who supplied him his weapons to commit said crimes. The very same people who brought to you the justification for the illegal invasion of a sovereign nation via their fairytales of “Weapons of Mass Destruction”, “Saddam was involved in 911″ and “Aluminium Pipes from Niger” and so on. The very same people who engineered and authorised the torture and killing of innocent human beings in Abu Graebe prison. The world’s moral judges.
So it must be correct.
This man was a pig and a hanging was to simple for him. They should have hung him in the canyon and let the buzzards eat at him for days while we all watched. And for you pathetic christian cry babies and human rights activists. Remeber we lost 3000+ soldiers fighting over their his death is very justifiable and now he must meet his real maker. God Bless American and God Bless our troops.
That’s all very nice thunder, but what exactly is it that those troops are dying for? Those guys in black hoods yelling about Allah? Please excuse me if I’m not convinced by this reasoning. I don’t see why it’s in our interests to support a bunch of pro Iranian death squad goons with our soldiers lives.
In response to thunder’s post. Yeah many Americans and British soldiers have lost their lives, friends and family in this buisness in Iraq, and in my opinion both our countries troops are heroes in my mind to have to go and fight but don’t people realise some if not most don’t understand what their fighting for is it for us at home or for Iraq, to just set things straight a little im not a human rights activist or a christian, im just an average guy who wants to have a say in my own life.
It is rather a puzzle isn’t it Firesong? We were told that they were going there to prevent WMD, only there weren’t any. Then we were told they were going to liberate the Iraqis, only 7 out of 10 Iraqis want our troops gone within a year and 6 out of 10 actually support attacks on them, so that can’t be the reason either, can it?
What exactly is it that they are supposed to be dying for? I’m sure we’d all really like to know the answer so that we can make our own minds up whether it’s in our interest.
Saddam Hussein: A Dictator Created Then Destroyed By America
The hanging did’nt solve anything
lets ask the Americans who sold him the chemical weapons in the first place….
to sss’s post yeah but America didn’t destroy him, but if thats your opinion please elaborate it like to understand
Did he read that in the national inquirer
Well, given that he was in US custody until a few minutes before the hooded religious fanatics, oh I’m sorrry, legitimate government of Iraq dragged him off to string him up, it would have been kind of tricky to pull this off without the US endorsing it wouldn’t it?
yep he did LOL I thank it was in the same edition when they found that boy raised by bats ya know batboy
After all we didnt go through all the trouble of finding this guy to let the legitimate government of Iraq to lose em
What puzzles me is what’s so great about a bunch of hooded religious fanatics yelling about Allah and stringing some old man up in what looks like an abandoned garage, that we would get thousands of our troops killed to put them in power and call them a legitimate government?
I hear ya
thats why they didnt get him untill the last minute
caractacus: We seem to get along no matter what name im under =)
p.s. I still have to eat so ill be right back
Well even so, it hardly seems like we’ve achieved anything for all this bloodshed and effort does it? Iraq turned into rubble, death squads murdering each other with AKs and Black and Deckers in the ruins, the decent people of that country fleeing if they’ve got the qualifications, the ones who haven’t polling 6 out of 10 in favour of attacks on our troops. A government of what appaear to be pro-Iranian death squads. None of this looks to me like ‘Mission Accomplished’ if you know what I mean. It looks more like a horrible bloody mess due to culpable incompetence.
For all you far left, pus brain ,pencil neck lizards………. What they should have done is sent him to Califorina gave him a sex change and then sent him back to Iraq to live as a woman ….Wouln’t that be a little bit of a twist ……………
he he he
he would have been the same just with a higher pitch voice
I still don’t see any answer that makes sense to the question about what our troops and many times their number of Iraqis are dying for? Can we assume this is happening for no reason at all. Purely due to utter incompetence?
From what ive heard a lot of troops say they feal they are fighting for a just cause. whatever that might be
Well, you can feel that way about fighting for your mates. You’re trying to keep your fellow squaddies alive, so that’s certainly a just cause of a sort, but it still leaves open the question of what you’re meant to be achieving there. If 7 out of 10 Iraqis want you gone within the year and 6 out of 10 are so fed up with having you around that they’re actually supporting the attacks on you, the question does rather arise, ‘what are we doing here?’
Are they there purely to prop up that bunch of hooded religious fanatics we saw on the cellphone tape and call them a legitimate government? I can’t see many of them getting motivated much by the likes of that. Indeed I know from talking to relatives who’ve served around Basra that they think most of the government type Iraqis are a bunch of pro-Iranian thugs, and feel very sorry for the ordinary Iraqis getting murdered by those thugs.