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Originally Posted by Jodie
No matter what is done, we all lose.
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Sad, but most likely true. There is a ring of reality in this statement
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If he is kept alive, then the world (Americans and Iraqis alike) will have the burden of feeding, clothing and providing him room and board for the remainder of his life.
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OK, now that is something I may be willing to pay for as a taxpayer. (out of our 400 billion of course)
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Originally Posted by Jodie
Also, if kept alive, then he could fuel an uprising that could bring him back into power. I realize this possibility is extremely slim, but you cannot disagree that it is at the very least possible, even if not feasible.
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Yes, this was the point I was wanting to make. I'm OK with "life in prison" as long as the Bush has the keys. I'm not a big Bush fan, and in fact, I might not trust him for any other job. LOL, but I think he would do a fine job of keeping Saddam behind bars. Better than anyone else. Especially after Saddam put out a hit on his dad. I know that would make me pretty mad personally.
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However, if he is put to death, then he could become a martyr and the fuel for insurgency may be increased.
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True, I think this is a bad idea. Or at least he should have to wait "on death row" for 10 to 15 years like Americans do when convicted and sentenced to capital punishment. Appeals are a good thing IMO. Genetic evidence has aquitted inmates "in the nick of time" so to speak. (not in this case)
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I do think that the best thing would be to carry out the death sentence. The insurgency may get worse before it gets better, but eventually, if democracy is to survive (and if the Iraqi people want it enough), then the insurgency should theoretically subside and/or diminish completely.
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You hit the nail on the head when you say "if the Iraqi people want it enough". Either you hunger for something like the right to vote, or the right to speak, or the right to democracy, etc. or you don't. Plain and simple. Maybe when something is so far out of reach for so long, it becomes hard to really believe in. I hope the Iraqi people still have the potential to believe in the power of its people rather than the power of a single leader. Especially one with such a gawd awful wardrobe!
