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Hang 'em high!

 

http://www.indiaenews.com/middle-east/20061105/27595.htm

 

Lest those who feel it was only President Bush who wanted the end of this monster, here are President Clinton's words:

 

"CLINTON SIGNS IRAQ LIBERATION ACT

October 31, 1998

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

October 31, 1998

Statement by the President

 

'Today I am signing into law H.R. 4655, the "Iraq Liberation Act of

1998." This Act makes clear that it is the sense of the Congress that

the United States should support those elements of the Iraqi opposition

that advocate a very different future for Iraq than the bitter reality

of internal repression and external aggression that the current regime

in Baghdad now offers.

Let me be clear on what the U.S. objectives are:

The United States wants Iraq to rejoin the family of nations as a

freedom-loving and law-abiding member. This is in our interest and that

of our allies within the region.

The United States favors an Iraq that offers its people freedom

at home. I categorically reject arguments that this is unattainable

due to Iraq's history or its ethnic or sectarian make-up. Iraqis

deserve and desire freedom like everyone else.

The United States looks forward to a democratically supported

regime that would permit us to enter into a dialogue leading to the

reintegration of Iraq into normal international life.

My Administration has pursued, and will continue to pursue, these

objectives through active application of all relevant United Nations

Security Council resolutions. The evidence is overwhelming that such

changes will not happen under the current Iraq leadership.

In the meantime, while the United States continues to look to the

Security Council's efforts to keep the current regime's behavior in

check, we look forward to new leadership in Iraq that has the support of

the Iraqi people. The United States is providing support to opposition

groups from all sectors of the Iraqi community that could lead to a

popularly supported government.

On October 21, 1998, I signed into law the Omnibus Consolidated

and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, which made $8

million available for assistance to the Iraqi democratic opposition.

This assistance is intended to help the democratic opposition unify,

work together more effectively, and articulate the aspirations of the

Iraqi people for a pluralistic, participatory political system that will

include all of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious groups. As required

by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 1998 (Public Law

105-174), the Department of State submitted a report to the Congress on

plans to establish a program to support the democratic opposition. My

Administration, as required by that statute, has also begun to implement

a program to compile information regarding allegations of genocide,

crimes against humanity, and war crimes by Iraq's current leaders as a

step towards bringing to justice those directly responsible for such

acts.

The Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 provides additional,

discretionary authorities under which my Administration can act to

further the objectives I outlined above. There are, of course, other

important elements of U.S. policy. These include the maintenance of

U.N. Security Council support [for] efforts to eliminate Iraq's

prohibited weapons and missile programs and economic sanctions that

continue to deny the regime the means to reconstitute those threats to

international peace and security. United States support for the Iraqi

opposition will be carried out consistent with those policy objectives

as well.

Similarly, U.S. support must be attuned to what the opposition can

effectively make use of as it develops over time. With those

observations, I sign H.R. 4655 into law.'

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

THE WHITE HOUSE,

October 31, 1998"

 

http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/1998/11/01/981101-in.htm

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verdict comes out 2 days before an election, coincidence? ;)

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None at all.

 

Seriously. I know one of the prosecutors. Works at the USDOJ. This whole kangaroo court was staged to justify the preordained end of executing Saddam.

 

The trial was a waste of time. They should have just killed him. Instead, they put on a show making a mockery of the very principle of "justice" to falsely justify a preordained outcome that didn't need any justification to begin with. Ridiculous.

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None at all.

 

Seriously.  I know one of the prosecutors.  Works at the USDOJ.  This whole kangaroo court was staged to justify the preordained end of executing Saddam.

 

The trial was a waste of time.  They should have just killed him.  Instead, they put on a show making a mockery of the very principle of "justice" to falsely justify a preordained outcome that didn't need any justification to begin with.  Ridiculous.

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Its a pity our troops didn't just roll a couple of grenades in his rat hole when they caught him.

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None at all.

 

Seriously.  I know one of the prosecutors.  Works at the USDOJ.  This whole kangaroo court was staged to justify the preordained end of executing Saddam.

 

The trial was a waste of time.  They should have just killed him.  Instead, they put on a show making a mockery of the very principle of "justice" to falsely justify a preordained outcome that didn't need any justification to begin with.  Ridiculous.

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I'd watch your front yard for black helicopters and men in suits.

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I'd watch your front yard for black helicopters and men in suits.

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What, you think the trial was a legitimate exercise of justice? It wasn't...according to one of the US prosecutors as of about a year ago.

 

I'm fine with the result...I just wish they would call it what it is: a revenge killing, not justice.

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What, you think the trial was a legitimate exercise of justice?  It wasn't...according to one of the US prosecutors as of about a year ago. 

 

I'm fine with the result...I just wish they would call it what it is: a revenge killing, not justice.

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Remembering Ren and Stimpy:

 

The Hangin' Song"

 

C'mon everbody! Let's have a hoedown!

 

Oh, Lord loves a hangin'.

That's why He gave us necks.

It tightens up our vocal cords

And loosens up our pecs.

 

So if you are a horse theif

And guilty to the bone,

Go ahead and blame a friend

And you won't hang alone.

 

It may be hard to swaller,

But you'll be three feet taller.

It's a dandy way to entertain your friends.

 

You say you are a villain,

But can't abide by killin';

Go ahead a steal yourself a horse.

 

Oh, Lord loves a hangin'.

And so do we, by heck;

So get yerself a lasso

And decorate your neck.

 

Oh, we is awful ignorant

And uglier 'n sin;

So go ahead 'n cut us down

And hang us all again,

 

Hangin' that is. Swing a spell...

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What, you think the trial was a legitimate exercise of justice?  It wasn't...according to one of the US prosecutors as of about a year ago. 

 

I'm fine with the result...I just wish they would call it what it is: a revenge killing, not justice.

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No I think the entire thing was a bit off to tell you the truth. End-goal aside, the trial itself was comical.

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