Saddam Hussein Sentenced to Hang
Saddam Hussein, the notorious dictator of Iraq, was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of 148 people in the town of Dujail in retaliation for an assassination attempt on him in 1982. In response to the verdict, Saddam is quoted as saying, “Long live Iraq! Long live the Iraqi people! Down with the traitors!”
Saddam yells at the court as a guard holds him back
Other crimes against humanity which Saddam is suspected of having involvement with are listed in Wikipedia:
- On March 16, 1988, the Kurdish town of Halabja was attacked with a mix of mustard gas and nerve agents, killing 5,000 civilians, and maiming, disfiguring, or seriously debilitating 10,000 more.
- Shortly afterwards, he convened an assembly of Ba’ath party leaders on July 22, 1979. The 68 people arrested at the meeting were subsequently put on trial, and 22 were sentenced to execution for treason.
- During war with Iran, Health Minister Riyadh Ibrahim suggested that Saddam temporarily step down to promote peace negotiations. Ibrahim’s chopped up body was delivered to his wife the next day.
- Several journalists have reported on Saddam’s ties to anti-Israeli and Islamic terrorism prior to 2000. Saddam is also known to have had contacts with Palestinian terrorist groups.
It’s amazing that dictators and tyrants still exist in this day and age.
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