NBC Breaking: Saddam Hussein to be hanged within 36 Hours

MSNBC ^ | 12/28/ | MSNBC

[TexKat]

Saddam lawyers told to pick up his effects

[freepersup]

What I meant to say was that the link was spazzing out... it didn't quite come out that way. Your selection was spot on! Another freeper found a (one minute plus) version that seemed to work ok. Who knows how many freepers keyed off your link? The server may have been zapped by fierce freeper traffic. Your apology is indeed kind. Cue the music maestro... the gallows awaits it's special Iraqi guest. ;0)

Bartender! A round of champagne for everyone in the house!

[Daveinyork]

I downloaded the wav file. I can listen to it anytime. I'd recommend that all freepers do the same. We can play it while watching the video on youtube.

[pepperdog]

So now it's late on the 30th and he's evidently really dead. What I'd like to know is what was the reason for that black kind of puffy or thick looking scarf they put around his neck before putting the rope on. Anyone know?

[Daveinyork]

Just speculating, but maybe, since he didn't want a hood, it was to prevent the rope from taking his head off.

[pepperdog]

Thanks, that might have been the reason. I guess it would have been too terrible if his head had popped off like a champagne cork....and then again maybe not.

[Daveinyork]

I suppose because the sentence was to hang by the neck until dead, not, hang by the neck until your head comes off.