Originally Posted by: aschlemanHe did have a trial... I can't see how he deserved anything less than to die........ Anyone that uses biological warfare against their own countrymen doesn't deserve to have the priveledge of life. I think a lot of peoples judgement on Sadaam has been clouded by their personal feelings about Bush and the US's position in the middle east...

Either way... if the trial had drug out over 10 years... it still would have ended with Sadaam being executed and rightfully so. Of course, arguing whether or not death is an acceptable punishment for anyone is an entirely different story... I'm a believer in "take a life, give your life"... but whatever... in all honesty... I don't really care. I'd rather just live my own life than worry about whether or not the actions of others are right...

I just don't think execution for murder is reasonable. When you hear about suicides, its about people who are trying to avoid something whether it be long jail time or they're sick of their life (in other words, they se it as an easy way out.) So killing him was like him taking the easy way out. I think life in prison with Iraqis that he put in prison is a far worse punishment.