Saddam Hussein's pending execution

I still think that Saddam Hussein should have been tried by the World Court. His execution will not unite Iraqis or diminish the violence. There are good reasons to believe his execution will actually further inflame the violence that is already raging in Iraq. Note that the Bush-Cheney regime hails the verdict and the rejection of Saddam's appeal. The Bush-Cheney White House sees Saddam's execution as "bringing him to justice". The European Union urges the (U.S. puppet) Iraq government not to carry out the sentence.

I am not sympathetic to Saddam. I am opposed to the death penalty in ALL cases. Violence begets violence. I think executing Saddam Hussein is counter to U.S. interests. It further taints everything that the U.S. has touched in Iraq and makes everything and everyone who cooperates with Americans in Iraq suspect and targets for the insurgency.

Lastly, executing Saddam is akin to a doctor burying his mistakes. In the rush to execute Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, vital information about others involved in the plot went to the gave when McVeigh died.

Only Saddam and those high in his regime know the full story of past cooperation between the Reagan White House and Saddam's regime during the 1980s. Executing Saddam is another bad tactical error on the part of the U.S. and it's puppet government in Iraq in my reasoned opinion.

Some Iraqis fear Saddam execution would fuel violence

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By Mussab Al-Khairalla
Reuters 5:24 am EST Wed 27 Dec 2006

Many Iraqis said on Wednesday they would welcome a swift execution of Saddam Hussein but others expressed fears that carrying out the death sentence now would further fuel sectarian violence.

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Mixed reactions to Saddam verdict

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 December 2006, 09:15 GMT - BBC News

The US has hailed a ruling by an Iraq court that Saddam Hussein be executed within 30 days, while the EU has urged Baghdad not to carry out the sentence.

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