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Winston Churchill
Grass does not grow on the gallows.
Originally posted by Gear
No-one has even contemplated 'busting' him out thus far. Even if he was, would it really be so bad? He would not be able to take power again.
Originally posted by annestacey
Originally posted by Gear
No-one has even contemplated 'busting' him out thus far. Even if he was, would it really be so bad? He would not be able to take power again.
Sure he would be able to take power again... just not legally. He could take over where Osama left off.
Originally posted by NumberCruncher
LOL you just got that edit in before i quoted you my furry little friend.
Originally posted by xpert11
Gear how do you know that an insurgent group isnt contemplating busting Saddam out of jail ?
Originally posted by xpert11
There is also the possibility that an insurgent group could attepted an assassination or try to smuggle Saddam into another countrie.
Originally posted by xpert11
Now if Saddam was to be located in a jail outside of Iraq it would a whole differnt ball game...
Originally posted by grover
The only real news in this should be how the administration arranged the timing of this thinking it might give them a bump up going into the election.
Originally posted by MasterJedi
Much like we would have done 2000 years ago, we should leave his body hanging and broadcast it for 3 weeks constantly on every channel in Iraq... How else are w e to show the citizens that the tyrrant king is dead, as well as show the sectarians that its only a matter of time before any refusal to accept our puppet government will result in death... Thats one of the things thats wrong with this war is that too many people whine about us acting like its WAR. You can't negotiate without extreme prejudice in a situation where the enemy has a fanatical stance. If you think you can, you are deluded.
They say you can change someones mind easily, but and ideal is worth dying for. Well then let them. They consider it such an honor to die for their beliefs, accomodate them!
Originally posted by BitRaiser
How does killing a captive, defanged, former political leader help the situation?