TakingITGlobal - Panorama - My problem with...

Published on: Dec 31, 2006

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Type: Opinions

https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=9953

....is not that he was executed for crimes against humanity, rather, that he was apprehended by soldiers of a nation that invaded his country, and handed over. To this day, I do not see the connection amongst the United States, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Yes, he tortured, murdered, raped, stole and gassed his own people unjustly, however, he did nothing to the United States. This dictator was not a threat to our national security. His crimes were between him and his people.

However, against the wishes of the citizens of our country, against the massive worldwide protests, President Bush was determined to invade Iraq. Shortly after Bush's 2003 State of the Union address, the whole world saw his "Shock and Awe." As of today, there are approximately 3,000 US soldiers dead, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dead with the numbers growing daily. People are held hostage in their homes because they cannot leave their homes for fear of never returning. The economy is a mess. They are on the brink, if not already, of civil war.

Saddam Hussein was tried in a kangaroo court created by Paul Bremer. The death sentence was insensitively carried out on Eid Al-Adha. This is an affront to all Muslims.

This primitive execution plays over and over on the news channels and it's everywhere on the web. With audio, the video is so very cryptic. You see the cold, hard stairs to the left and then Saddam and the executioners to the right. While watching, I feel almost uncomfortable in my skin, yet I can't look away. The final moments of his life, he was being taunted by his executioners, reminiscent of the way executions were carried out under his regime.

After waking from a night's sleep of which prior to he told his staff not to awaken him when the world's most expensive execution had taken place, President Bush issued a statement which said, "......Bringing [him] to justice will not end the violence in Iraq...."

So what will?

« return.



by Jamila Zafar
Published on: Dec 31, 2006
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=9953


....is not that he was executed for crimes against humanity, rather, that he was apprehended by soldiers of a nation that invaded his country, and handed over. To this day, I do not see the connection amongst the United States, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Yes, he tortured, murdered, raped, stole and gassed his own people unjustly, however, he did nothing to the United States. This dictator was not a threat to our national security. His crimes were between him and his people. However, against the wishes of the citizens of our country, against the massive worldwide protests, President Bush was determined to invade Iraq. Shortly after Bush's 2003 State of the Union address, the whole world saw his "Shock and Awe." As of today, there are approximately 3,000 US soldiers dead, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dead with the numbers growing daily. People are held hostage in their homes because they cannot leave their homes for fear of never returning. The economy is a mess. They are on the brink, if not already, of civil war. Saddam Hussein was tried in a kangaroo court created by Paul Bremer. The death sentence was insensitively carried out on Eid Al-Adha. This is an affront to all Muslims. This primitive execution plays over and over on the news channels and it's everywhere on the web. With audio, the video is so very cryptic. You see the cold, hard stairs to the left and then Saddam and the executioners to the right. While watching, I feel almost uncomfortable in my skin, yet I can't look away. The final moments of his life, he was being taunted by his executioners, reminiscent of the way executions were carried out under his regime. After waking from a night's sleep of which prior to he told his staff not to awaken him when the world's most expensive execution had taken place, President Bush issued a statement which said, "......Bringing [him] to justice will not end the violence in Iraq...." So what will? « return.