Before everybody starts celebrating that a criminal is put to death (and a criminal he was, indeed. Nobody will argue with you about that). Let this be heard everywhere on earth. Especially by the Americans who reelected their current government (and that way permitted their government to proceed with what happened a few moments after that same reelection).
Saddam’s death does not vindicate in any way the ill-conceived and disastrous decision to invade Iraq. His execution does not make an illegal war legal any more than it will put an end to the violence and destruction. Menzies Campbell
It’s time for facing consequences. What happens and happened are war crimes and should not be forgotten. Firing Rumsfeld is not enough. I know it’s naive to believe that any American will ever face an international court for war crimes. Yet even that wouldn’t be enough. The hypocrisy of today’s American leaders is sickening. This will be my thought the very moment I will enter this new year. Same for a lot other Europeans.
Don’t think that witch-burning, like what the hanging of Saddam really is all about, is going to change anything.
For the respect of millions of people who died for our welfare and peace during World War II, why don’t me stop this nonsense by letting democracy truly do its job? Why are we letting our own world leaders get away with this? For cheap oil?