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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (32893)8/11/2005 3:52:41 PM
From: CalculatedRisk  Respond to of 361128
 
Both apparently for 1 week.



To: Knighty Tin who wrote (32893)8/11/2005 4:20:14 PM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 361128
 
This is funny. For Saddam's first trial, they choose a crime which occurred just before the onset of official cooperation with Reagan (though they giving wink/nod green lights to Saddam since around 1980).

The punchline:

Saddam Could Be Executed After First Trial

By Bassem Mroue

Baghdad, Iraq

Saddam Hussein could be executed after his first trial if he is convicted and sentenced to death for his alleged role in a 1982 Shiite massacre, even though he faces other charges, an official close to the proceedings said Thursday.

[continued ...]

news.yahoo.com

Quick, let's kill Saddam before he can talk about all the great cooperation he got from Reagan, Rumsfeld, etc.!

Tom