Iraq court delays Saddam verdict (October Surprise, maybe??)

[ConcernedCanuk]

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Iraq court delays Saddam verdict

(AP)
Updated: 2006-10-04 07:05

BAGHDAD - Judges have postponed the verdict in the war crimes trial of Saddam Hussein, the court announced Tuesday, a delay that comes amid growing concern that any ruling would inflame Iraq's deadly sectarian divide.

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A court official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to release the information, said the verdict could be put off until late October or early November.

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"If a police car passes and gets shot at, what does it do? Doesn't it shoot back? So how can a president respond when there's an attempt to kill him?" Sunni lawmaker al-Alayan said.

Saddam's defenders also maintain the documents don't constitute a crime against humanity since he was performing his constitutional role in ordering suspects put on trial, then signing off on the verdict.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2006-10/04/content_701555.htm

hmmmm

"performing his constitutional role in ordering suspects put on trial, then signing off on the verdict. "

Why does the word "Texecutioner" come to my mind?

hmm again

[ECH1969]

1. The Iraqis have delayed Saddam's verdict several times

They are very good at delaying things.

I bet you it will be mid-2007 and there still will be no verdict.

[Jack Rabbit]

2. If he's guilty, that's not a surprise

If he's not guilty, that would be a surprise.

Then what? Bush would declare him an illegal combatant and just lock him up and throw the key away?

[Kagemusha]

3. They've long said they'd simply charge him for the next war crime

They'll keep doing it until one sticks. All carry the death penalty.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Gee, so can we do that to Junior for the next few decades? Lock him up

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Parade him around in his underwear, and drag him through court proceedings forever?

That'd be some sorta sweet justice for the poodle of the PNACers . . .

George is just the simpleton fall guy though,

I'm sure not many of the recent actions of the USA are a result of an original thought from the Boy-King

He's too stoopid!

Poppa and the PNAC gang are his masters

That's my Canuk assessment . . .