Saddam Verdict...DEATH BY HANGING! Live Thread

Reuters ^

[silentknight]

Iraq urges calm ahead of Saddam verdict

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer 38 minutes ago

SNIP

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister on Saturday urged his countrymen to accept the impending verdict against Saddam Hussein without violence, then in the next breath declared the former dictator must get "what he deserves" with the decision that could send him to the gallows.

[SaxxonWoods]

Thanks for that report, time for a nap...

[Diogenesis]

[FairOpinion]

The execution of Ceausescu was the best Christmas present to the Romanian people.

In that type of situation acting quickly was the best thing, instead of dragging it out, giving the communist elements some hope, etc.

I think if Saddam had been found by the Iraqis, not by US troops, we wouldn't have had this trial, he would also had been dead within hours, if not sooner, and would have saved everyone this travesty.

Well, at least we killed his sons and they can't propagate his regime.

[onyx]

I must have missed that one.
Is it a parody of him or for real?

[Rte66]

EACH of the 7 defendants makes a speech for 30 minutes? Yikes!

[Allegra]

Unless in the UK the reading of the verdict is called a hearing.

I think it is. It's a Parliamentary government, so that would make sense.

They wouldn't lock Baghdad down like this for just a hearing. They usually just close off the area around the courthouse on trial days. The whole city is shut down today. Until further notice.

Helicopters circling the Green Zone again.

[peggybac]

Who's up watching but us news junkies?

I know *sigh*. Now the song "Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody" is running through my head. I really think FNC should think of us here at times like this. Selfish bas*ards! LOL

[null and void]

666?

[Sally'sConcerns]

Do you use any type of bread in your stuffing?

I usually make cornbread stuffing and use the broth for my gravy.

[onyx]

What will you do with the cooked pumpkin?
Soup or plain with butter?

[Rte66]

Allegra got it!

[Allegra]

FOXNEWS just reported an explosion.

They were late. The explosion was just before 11 a.m. It's 11:22 now.

[null and void]

Dang. I was hoping for post #666 on the Saddam death thread.

Oh well, it's more appropriate you got it, I suppose.

[Sally'sConcerns]

Are you going to toast your punkin seeds? I love pepitas!

[onyx]

Thanks for the updates. GOOD to know the whole city is shut down.

[AmeriBrit]

Here it is. It's hilarious. It's the real thing but someone slowed it down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Bz_r5CZTk

[Brian Allen]

<< People say "life is short". Really? What can you do that's longer? >>

"To believe that "life is short" is to rob oneself!

"Now" is MUCH longer, is in fact infinite.

And is eternal.

[null and void]

*sigh* rub it in...

[STARWISE]

You're kidding! He didn't get arrested and put on trial? How did he avoid it, that cookie crumble?

[conservative in nyc]

EACH of the 7 defendants makes a speech for 30 minutes? Yikes!

No. The whole trial isn't shown live - it is on a 30-minute tape delay. It was unclear from Fox's earlier coverage how much time the defendants were given for their speeches, whether all of the defendants would be speaking, and how long the recess would take. The speeches supposedly have no legal consequence.