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  1. #31
    Quote Originally Posted by thedrifter
    December 31, 2006
    Hussein Video Grips Iraq; Attacks Go On
    By MARC SANTORA

    BAGHDAD, Dec. 30 — Saddam Hussein never bowed his head, until his neck snapped.

    His last words were equally defiant.

    “Down with the traitors, the Americans, the spies and the Persians.”

    The former ruler of Iraq’s final hour began about 5 a.m., when American troops escorted him from Camp Cropper, near the Baghdad airport, to another American base at the heart of the city, Camp Justice.

    There, he was handed over to a newly trained unit of the Iraqi National Police, with whom he would later exchange curses. Iraq took full custody of Mr. Hussein at 5:30 a.m.

    Two American helicopters flew 14 witnesses from the Green Zone to the execution site — a former headquarters of the deposed government’s much feared military intelligence outfit, the Istikhbarat, now inside the American base.

    Mr. Hussein was escorted into the room where the red metal gallows stood, greeted at the door by three masked executioners known as Ashmawi. Several of the witnesses present — including Munkith al-Faroun, the deputy prosecutor for the court; Munir Haddad, the deputy chief judge for the Iraqi High Tribunal; and Sami al-Askari, a member of Parliament — described how the execution unfolded.

    To protect himself from the bitter cold before dawn during the short trip, Mr. Hussein wore a 1940s-style wool cap, a scarf and a long black coat over a white collared shirt.

    His executioners wore black ski masks, but Mr. Hussein could still see their deep brown skin and hear their dialects, distinct to the Shiite southern part of the country, where he had so brutally repressed two separate uprisings.

    The room, only 30 feet square, had a foul odor. It was cold, had bad lighting and a sad, melancholic atmosphere. With the witnesses and another 11 other people — including guards and the video crew — it was cramped.

    Mr. Hussein’s eyes darted about, trying to take in just who was going to put an end to him.

    The executioners took his hat and his scarf.

    Mr. Hussein, whose hands were bound in front of him, was taken to the judge’s room next door. He followed each order he was given.

    He sat down and the verdict, finding him guilty of crimes against humanity, was read aloud.

    “Long live the nation!” Mr. Hussein shouted. “Long live the people!”

    He continued shouting until the verdict was read in full, and then he composed himself again.

    When he rose to be led back to the execution room at 6 a.m., he looked strong, confident and incredibly calm. Whatever apprehension he may have had only minutes earlier had faded.

    The general prosecutor asked Mr. Hussein to whom he wanted to give his Koran. He said Bandar, the son of Awad al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court who was also to be executed soon.

    The room was quiet as everyone began to pray, including Mr. Hussein. “Prayers be upon Mohammed and his holy family.”

    Two guards added, “Supporting his son Moktada, Moktada, Moktada.”

    Mr. Hussein seemed a bit stunned, swinging his head in their direction.

    They were talking about Moktada al-Sadr, the firebrand cleric whose militia is now committing some of the worst violence in the sectarian fighting; he is the son of a revered Shiite cleric, Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr, who many believe Mr. Hussein had murdered.

    “Moktada?” he spat out, a mix between sarcasm and disbelief.

    The national security adviser in Iraq, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, asked him if he had any remorse or fear.

    “No,” he said bluntly. “I am a militant and I have no fear for myself. I have spent my life in jihad and fighting aggression. Anyone who takes this route should not be afraid.”

    Mr. Rubaie, who was standing shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Hussein, asked him about the murder of the elder Mr. Sadr.

    They were standing so close to each other that others could not hear the exchange.

    One of the guards, though, became angry. “You have destroyed us,” the masked man yelled. “You have killed us. You have made us live in destitution.”

    Mr. Hussein was scornful. “I have saved you from destitution and misery and destroyed your enemies, the Persian and Americans.”

    The guard cursed him. “God damn you.”

    Mr. Hussein replied, “God damn you.”

    Two of the witnesses exchanged a quiet joke, saying that they gathered the goal of disbanding the militias had yet to be accomplished.

    The deputy prosecutor, Mr. Faroun, berated the guards, saying, “I will not accept any offense directed at him.”

    Mr. Hussein was led up to the gallows without a struggle. His hands were unbound, put behind his back, then fastened again. He showed no remorse. He held his head high.

    “He proved that he was courageous,” said one of his bitter enemies who could not help respect his calm in the face of death.

    The executioners offered him a hood. He refused. They explained that the thick rope could cut through his neck and offered to use the scarf he had worn earlier to keep that from happening. Mr. Hussein accepted.

    The platform he stood on was very high, with a deep hole beneath it.

    He said a last prayer. And then, his eyes wide open, no stutter or choke in his throat, said his final words cursing the Americans and the Persians.

    At 6:10 a.m., the trapdoor swung open. He seemed to fall a good distance, but he died swiftly. After just a minute, he was not moving. His eyes still were open but he was dead.

    His body stayed hanging on the rope for another nine minutes as those in attendance broke out in prayer, praising the Prophet, at the death of a dictator.

    Ali Adeeb and Khalid al-Ansary contributed reporting from Baghdad.


    Ellie
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    "....He said a last prayer. And then, his eyes wide open, no stutter or choke in his throat, said his final words cursing the Americans and the Persians.."

    "...Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
    25: And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
    26: This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
    27: TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
    28: PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians..."
    Daniel 5



  2. #32
    Quote Originally Posted by D W George
    This is just so wrong in so many ways. Invasion was legal under un protocol.(sometimes that useless body comes in handy) Trial was by an Iraqi tribunal. Execution by Iraqis. If we were vicious, we would have turned him over to the Shi'ites and let them deal with him an inch at a time. BTW; Bush was legally elected both times.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but invading a country without the invition of the "legal government" of that country is illegal. (They did not attack us.) That law should not be "trumped" by the UN. Think America for a moment to understand what I am saying.

    Turning him over to the citizens of Iraq would have suited me fine. As I have said before, they should have blown him up in the septic tank that he was hiding in.

    I have no problem with Bush being in office, I voted for him twice.


  3. #33
    Quote Originally Posted by SuNmAN
    although Iraq is a mess right now, we overthrew a genocidal dictator

    so yes, we're better than that

    You still don't get it, do you? Remember what I said before, "All is fair in love and war".

    "We are better"?-----We fight to win, what ever it takes and if that means putting pork in his grave, fine!

    I hope that you get your sh*t together before you get the "butterbar"!

    Sempers Marine


  4. #34
    Quote Originally Posted by greensideout
    You still don't get it, do you? Remember what I said before, "All is fair in love and war".

    "We are better"?-----We fight to win, what ever it takes and if that means putting pork in his grave, fine!

    I hope that you get your sh*t together before you get the "butterbar"!

    Sempers Marine
    lol I don't see how defiling his grave or not giving a proper burial helps us win the war.

    If it does then by all means go for it

    otherwise I woud like to see the US and the Iraqi people maintain a certain degree of decency.


  5. #35
    A fair and decent war.

    That's a unique idea!


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    Thumbs up Autoerotic death

    Execution of a man by hanging... This produces a simultaneous ejaculation at the exact moment of the final death convulsion.

    “Therese, it’s the rope that’s waiting for me: ‘tis the same delight I am pleased to have women savor: that’s the one will serve as my undoing; I am as firmly persuaded as I can possibly be that this death is infinitely sweeter than cruel.” ~ Mine execution

    So, if ever given a choice between a hanging or a firing squad, go for the hanging

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  8. #38
    Images of Saddam's Shrouded Body Aired
    Politics: 30 December 2006, Saturday.

    Images of Saddam Hussein's body were broadcast on Iraqi TV, still dressed in his overcoat and wrapped in a white sheet.

    The pictures were apparently taken by a mobile phone and then handed down to state-supported al-Iraqiya TV.

    News of Saddam Hussein's execution was announced on state-run Iraqiya television, as patriotic music and images of national monuments were played out.

    His body is reported to have been flown by helicopter to an unknown location, and is expected to be released to his family.

    Other Arab TV stations aired live footage of the sunrise over Baghdad's Firdous Square, where US Marines pulled down a statue of Saddam Hussein, after he was deposed in April 2003.

    There were jubilant scenes in the Baghdad Shia stronghold of Sadr City, with people dancing in the streets and sounding their car horns, and in the southern city of Basra.



    A frame grab posted by Xinhua news agency shows former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's body after his execution in Baghdad December 30. Hussein was hanged for crimes against humanity at dawn on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/Reuters


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  10. #40
    Give him a proper burial. Its decent and hes paid for what hes done. Only God can judge him now.


  11. #41
    Full Execution Video leaked from cell phone.

    Likeleak.com ^ | Dec 30 2006 | nWatcher
    Warning. This is the video. Click on the link above.

    www.liveleak.com/view?i=863ce7d4a3&p=1

    eaked Saddam Being Hung Video
    Here's the first leaked video, it's pretty ****ty resolution, but you can see what's going on.
    pandachute.com/videos/lea...hung_video

    Ellie


  12. #42
    Saddam Hussein Hanging - REAL

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ot3eB0gVs

    Ellie


  13. #43
    UNEDITED SADDAM HANGING (**Graphic**)

    This video shows Saddam Hussein being hanged from the vantage of a witness using his or her cellphone. This shows almost everything -- except for the snap of the neck, viewer discretion advised.

    one.revver.com/watch/130549/flv

    Ellie


  14. #44
    Quote Originally Posted by greensideout
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but invading a country without the invition of the "legal government" of that country is illegal. (They did not attack us.) That law should not be "trumped" by the UN. Think America for a moment to understand what I am saying.

    Turning him over to the citizens of Iraq would have suited me fine. As I have said before, they should have blown him up in the septic tank that he was hiding in.

    I have no problem with Bush being in office, I voted for him twice.
    Oh I can just hear the exchange of dialogue now;---

    Sadam: "What? You want to invade my country and remove me from power?"

    Bush: "Exactly, so if you'd tell yer Republican Guard they have the night off when we come we'd sure appreciate it."

    Sadam: "That sounds wonderful! I'll leave the front door unlocked, just help yourself."


  15. #45
    Here's an online tool to capture online videos and save them locally on your own hard drive. In this era of vanishing videos, spread the word.


    keepvid.com/

    Ellie


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