What If Saddam Was Set Free?

[lynx]

Originally posted by J'Pol@23 December 2003 - 16:37
We do not know the form any new Iraqi political system will take. However I suspect that anyone standing accused, as he will be would not be able to stand.

I think you are probably right that this will be the case. However, we should remember that this sort of process is used in some countries to prevent opponents from standing in elections. It was probably used by Saddam himself.

Odious as it may be, if an electoral process begins before his trial, and in the unlikely event that he wishes it, he should be allowed to stand. However, the election process should not be allowed to interfere in his trial.

I would expect a trial in Iraq would concentrate on the crimes he committed against the Iraqi people, so even if found not guilty I would expect an international court could and would subsequently try him for war crimes.

[vidcc]

[QUOTE]I would expect a trial in Iraq would concentrate on the crimes he committed against the Iraqi people, so even if found not guilty I would expect an international court could and would subsequently try him for war crimes.


what WAR crimes is he accused of ? i understand the accusations of crimes against his own people and i'm not picking up on your comment but am asking as i am not sure just exactly what he is being accused of internationally..after all this time war came to him, whatever the reason really was.
He was not called to trial for crimes in the gulf war and on this occasion as far as i can see his country was invaded..let's be honest about that fact.. so his army would of course defend its homeland. no WMDs have been found or were used against the coilition and i don't actually remember him threatening to use any against another country..eg. the USA (that said i have been too busy with a new addition to my family to keep up with current affairs in detail), i think Saddam was an evil dictator who deserves to be punished, however i do feel that he reacted as any other leader would, could anyone ever imagine G.W.Bush disarming because another country told him to ? or allowing inspectors into look at every military establishment on the mainland (or world wide) ? i don't think so...so what made the world think that Saddam would ? but i am digressing off topic when i asked people not to.

i hope you all had a fantastic Christmas..and if you don't celebrate Christmas i hope your day was pleasent.

[RAM%ROD]

Saddam could be tried in Kuwait for the gulf war 1 invasion then extradited to Israel and tried for the Scud missile attacks during gulf war 1 then tried in Saudi Arabia for More Scud missile attacks from gulf war 1.

Israel was not even part of that war and he still bombarded them with scuds.

[the.gringo]

lets face it whatever court he goes to hes gunna be found guilty, hes a murderer.

[Billy_Dean]

He won't be tried in any international court for obvious reasons. Read some of the transcripts of Milosovic's trial in The Hague. They get to bring everything up, who sold them what, how it was paid for, who supplied intelligence, everything. You think the US wants that? He'll be tried in Iraq, found guilty and executed. All neat and tidy.

[chinook_apache]

Originally posted by RAM%ROD@23 December 2003 - 20:44
He would end up like Dodi Fayed.

dodi fayed died in a car crash what the heck are you on about? you a rite twat you

[vidcc]

Originally posted by chinook_apache+27 December 2003 - 21:00--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (chinook_apache @ 27 December 2003 - 21:00)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-RAM%ROD@23 December 2003 - 20:44
He would end up like Dodi Fayed.

dodi fayed died in a car crash what the heck are you on about? you a rite twat you [/b][/quote]
i think it was reference to one of the conspiricy theories...and there is no need for name calling

[J'Pol]

Name callers are all pathetic nobheads.

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol@27 December 2003 - 20:20
Name callers are all pathetic nobheads.

stf... oh never mind

[vidcc]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol@27 December 2003 - 21:20
Name callers are all pathetic nobheads.

but my laughter in no way confirms approval or otherwise as to the nature of your posts...don&#39;t want you to be accused of being a teachers pet as well