I have a question, based on one of the rationales being used to try Saddam (ie he signed the death warrants of 148 of his citizens), would that then mean that every Governor of each US state that enforces the death penalty would be liable for each person who they either signed a death warrant for, or refused to quash the death penalty for? Eg, the USA performed 60 executions in 2005 (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution). Why do we as western citizens have the "right" to say that we have the right to kill people, but others don't? Flawed logic in my book, and certainly makes for some interesting thoughts...
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=60416
Saddam handwriting scrutinised in court
Tuesday Apr 18 05:41 AEST
Saddam Hussein and seven co-accused returned to court on Monday and proceedings focused on attempts to prove the ousted Iraqi president signed documents implicating him in crimes against humanity.
A criminal expert's report was read out in court which said Saddam's signatures were on documents connecting him with the killing of 148 Shi'ite men and teenagers after an attempt on his life in the town of Dujail in 1982.
Saddam has said he ordered the trial which led to the execution of the men, saying that any president who escaped an assassination attempt was entitled to crack down.
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