I'm having a hard time understanding what all the fuss is about. First, I feel that it will only get worse in Iraq once Sadam is gone, but this isn't saying that I disagree with the penalty. Second, we all know who will be blamed for his death. Third, I feel that after many (if not most) of his attorneys and a few judges were slaughtered by Sadam's followers, this surviving attorney may be calling this plea in an attempt to save his own life, after all is said and done. You know, as in proof of "I did everything I could to save his sorry butt, so don't kill me too."

Lastly, if Sadam is saved by the bell, who pays to keep him alive in prison and where does he live out his sentence? If it's coming from my hard earned dollars, then hang him. If it's coming out of the pockets of decent hard working Iraqi's then they have some decisions to make. I only hope they make the right one.

I agree with you on several points Bookchick. I never have agreed with the death penalty, but that's a whole other can of worms.

yep, death penalty or not, someone has to think deep on this one.

25 years in the electric chair.

Toppling Saddam Hussein did not automatically create a new and better Iraq. Executing him won’t either.

It's not often I agree with the Vatican, but they were right in their response to this.

Whelp, I guess there was no thinking on this for too long. As we all know by now, he was executed by hanging.

Just for the record.... I know that many people do not agree with capital punishment, but wanted to share with you, if it makes any difference, the Iraqi Americans in Dearborn, MI were celebrating in the streets the night the news came of Sadam's execution. This celebration also earned a quick blurb on the National News.

That's what I've been watching. The reaction of the Iraqi people here and in Iraq. The Kurds love us for liberating them. They are glad he's gone.

This should give the Iraqi govt a vote of confidence among the people. How can the mass graves be forgotten? All the torture videos we've seen?

I'm amazed at the amount of sympathy expressed for Saddam. And the libs talking points about hanging Bush & Blair were all over the Sunday news shows and the internet. Amazing.