Saddam Hussein execution botched?

[bevtoy]

They hung the cat?!?!

Not exactly...............

 

[NELSON]

OJ Simpson Weighs In On Saddam's 1/2 Brother
Guest Editorial by OJ Simpson

I must admit that the recent hanging/decapitation of Saddam Hussein's half-brother, Barzan Ibrahim, has me a bit confused. He was sentenced to death by hanging, but after the floor dropped out from under him, his head fell off.

So which was it- a hanging or a beheading? There are nuances that go along with each. A hanging is "the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death." Notice that there is no mention of a rogue head rolling about.

A beheading, on the other hand, is what happens to your ex when she goes gallivanting around the town with that pretty boy waiter who fancies himself an actor. Hypothetically.

So where does that leave us? It was not a true hanging because of the head removal. And it was not a true decapitation due to the lack of intent to behead. What we have here is the rarest of executionary hybrids; a bedangling. Barzan Ibrahim was bedangled.

Although the method of death may not have been a true "hanging" in the classical sense of the term, you have to admit that it was a nice clean cut. Damn. Head was taken clean off? With a rope? I busted my a$$ cutting off Nicole's head using... I mean if I had killed Nicole, I would have busted my a$$ cutting her head off using a well-sharpened steak knife, never mind a rope. Those Iraqi ropesmiths have game.

I also have to take issue with the executioners choice of footwear in this instance. What was up with those shoes? If I were about to take someones head off, hypothetically, I would wear dress shoes made of the finest Italian leather. It is considered poor form to bedangle while wearing goatskin loafers. Show some respect.

And remember; if the head falls off during a hanging, you got yourself a bedangling.

 

[TheDoctor]

bush made a comment about Saddam's execution and now the Iraqi government is using one of bush's old arguments against bush. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/17/AR2007011702346_pf.html

Maliki disputed President Bush's remarks broadcast Tuesday that the execution of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein "looked like it was kind of a revenge killing" and took exception to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Senate testimony last week that Maliki's administration was on "borrowed time."

The prime minister said statements such as Rice's "give morale boosts for the terrorists and push them toward making an extra effort and making them believe they have defeated the American administration," Maliki said. "But I can tell you that they have not defeated the Iraqi government."

bush and co. has been using this same argument any time a democrat questions his Iraq plans and so it is great to see that the Iraqi govt is using the same tactics against bush.

 

[honeymom]

I guess it's true then. They're all uncivilized savages over there.

So you believe that the execution was infiltrated by Al-Sadr himself? How did you come up with the idea that Al-Sadr hasn't been denounced by the Iraqi government?

You are reading more into my statement than what I said. But, when you have several people in a room chanting Al-Sadr, Al-Sadr as SH is about to be hung, there is a problem. The government that is in charge let these guys in the room and I have yet to see them do what needs to be done to dismantle Al-Sadr's militia.

They are not all uncivilized savages. But, I'm not sure that the right guys have control yet. I am really afraid for the Iraqi people that after all they have been through, there will be much of the same to come.

 

[Charade]

You are reading more into my statement than what I said.

Perhaps.

But, when you have several people in a room chanting Al-Sadr, Al-Sadr as SH is about to be hung, there is a problem. The government that is in charge let these guys in the room and I have yet to see them do what needs to be done to dismantle Al-Sadr's militia.

They are not all uncivilized savages. But, I'm not sure that the right guys have control yet. I am really afraid for the Iraqi people that after all they have been through, there will be much of the same to come.

There you go again implying that the Iraqi government purposely allowed the exection to be botched. I believe they are responsible after the fact but I have a hard time believing they let it purposely happen.

I hope that you are wrong, I'm not saying you are about more of the same to come. But hopefully the world will be watching and not let it happen again.

Just saw this on the news tonight (ABC, not Fox or Drudge)

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2805640

 

[honeymom]

Perhaps.



There you go again implying that the Iraqi government purposely allowed the exection to be botched. I believe they are responsible after the fact but I have a hard time believing they let it purposely happen.

I hope that you are wrong, I'm not saying you are about more of the same to come. But hopefully the world will be watching and not let it happen again.

Just saw this on the news tonight (ABC, not Fox or Drudge)

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2805640

There you go again? Now where have I heard that before?

I guess it sounds stronger to accuse me of implying something that I am not. Where do I say that they Purposely allowed it? But, the fact that Al-Sadr supporters could get in the room cannot imply anything good can it?

 

[Charade]

I guess it sounds stronger to accuse me of implying something that I am not. Where do I say that they Purposely allowed it? But, the fact that Al-Sadr supporters could get in the room cannot imply anything good can it?

You said:

The government that is in charge let these guys in the room

It does not imply purposeful? If not, I misunderstood.

The fact that the Iraqi government wasn't thorough enough in their security measures does reflect poorly on them.

 

[TheDoctor]

It has been funny to watch all of the news services cover the PM of Iraq using bush's line against him. bush dared to question the execution of Saddam and so the Iraq PM used bush's own line against him.

The prime minister said statements such as Rice's "give morale boosts for the terrorists and push them toward making an extra effort and making them believe they have defeated the American administration," Maliki said. "But I can tell you that they have not defeated the Iraqi government

bush and the conservatives have been using this line against anyone who questions the war in Iraq and so to see it used against bush is just plain funny. Poor snowjob had a hard time dealing with this line yesterday.