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I was pleasantly surprised to read tonight that Saddam's imminent hanging is likely to be much more imminent than the thirty days as initially reported earlier this week:
(HT to Charles at Little Green Footballs)
Is it ungodly of me to take great delight in imagining Saddam cowering in fear in the shadow of the gallows?
I can understand the security concerns that will hang over this execution (if you'll pardon the expression), but I hope that they can contrive a way to let Saddam know the very specific date, time and minute that he is to die. Given his megalomania, I can think of no more fitting mode of punishment than inexorable justice, with him knowing that each sunset, each and every chime that rings in the next hour, all bring him closer to an inescapable death that he finds dishonorable (I can't find the link, but I remember reading somewhere that his choice is to be shot, in order to die a soldier's death).
Hit him where it will hurt most: his ego.
Hoping that I can add to his humiliation, I've compiled this musical to kick him while he's down. Enjoy:
- Not Only That, The President You See On Tv? His Real Name Is Sheldon Greenburg From Rockville Centre
It Wasn't Saddam But His Double Who Was ExecutedFrom the inimitable MEMRI A new conspiracy theory has gained currency in Egypt in recent weeks, according to which it was not Saddam Hussein, but rather his double who...
- On The Day Of Saddam's Death
A little tribute to Saddam, from the boys at South Park. And, for anyone who has trouble understanding why Saddam needs to die, read this, and remember that there are always people trying to spring a dictator from his prison and install him back in...
- Why The Death Penalty Is Necessary For Murderous Dictators
The Los Angeles Times calls for Saddam Hussein to be restored to power. ... allow me to propose the unthinkable: Maybe, just maybe, our best option is to restore Saddam Hussein to power. Yes, I know. Hussein is a psychotic mass murderer. Under his rule,...
- Sympathy For A Devil
My friend Joseph D'Hippolito has an article in Front Page Magazine which discusses the Catholic Church's position on the death penalty as it relates to the death sentence handed down in the Saddam Hussein trial: If today’s Catholic bishops...
- The Saddam Tapes
AP photo from the March 13, 1006 Washington Times (All emphases by Always On Watch) From the March 13, 2006 article, "Tapes reveal WMD plans by Saddam," which appeared in the Washington Times: "Audiotapes of Saddam Hussein and his aides underscore the...
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Bye Bye Saddam
I was pleasantly surprised to read tonight that Saddam's imminent hanging is likely to be much more imminent than the thirty days as initially reported earlier this week:
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, sentenced to death for his role in 148 killings in 1982, will have his sentence carried out by Sunday, NBC News reported Thursday. According to a U.S. military officer who spoke on condition of anonymity, Saddam will be hanged before the start of the Eid religious holiday, which begins at sundown Saturday.
The hanging could take place as early as Friday, NBC’s Richard Engel reported.
(HT to Charles at Little Green Footballs)
Is it ungodly of me to take great delight in imagining Saddam cowering in fear in the shadow of the gallows?
I can understand the security concerns that will hang over this execution (if you'll pardon the expression), but I hope that they can contrive a way to let Saddam know the very specific date, time and minute that he is to die. Given his megalomania, I can think of no more fitting mode of punishment than inexorable justice, with him knowing that each sunset, each and every chime that rings in the next hour, all bring him closer to an inescapable death that he finds dishonorable (I can't find the link, but I remember reading somewhere that his choice is to be shot, in order to die a soldier's death).
Hit him where it will hurt most: his ego.
Hoping that I can add to his humiliation, I've compiled this musical to kick him while he's down. Enjoy:
- Not Only That, The President You See On Tv? His Real Name Is Sheldon Greenburg From Rockville Centre
It Wasn't Saddam But His Double Who Was ExecutedFrom the inimitable MEMRI A new conspiracy theory has gained currency in Egypt in recent weeks, according to which it was not Saddam Hussein, but rather his double who...
- On The Day Of Saddam's Death
A little tribute to Saddam, from the boys at South Park. And, for anyone who has trouble understanding why Saddam needs to die, read this, and remember that there are always people trying to spring a dictator from his prison and install him back in...
- Why The Death Penalty Is Necessary For Murderous Dictators
The Los Angeles Times calls for Saddam Hussein to be restored to power. ... allow me to propose the unthinkable: Maybe, just maybe, our best option is to restore Saddam Hussein to power. Yes, I know. Hussein is a psychotic mass murderer. Under his rule,...
- Sympathy For A Devil
My friend Joseph D'Hippolito has an article in Front Page Magazine which discusses the Catholic Church's position on the death penalty as it relates to the death sentence handed down in the Saddam Hussein trial: If today’s Catholic bishops...
- The Saddam Tapes
AP photo from the March 13, 1006 Washington Times (All emphases by Always On Watch) From the March 13, 2006 article, "Tapes reveal WMD plans by Saddam," which appeared in the Washington Times: "Audiotapes of Saddam Hussein and his aides underscore the...