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Originally Posted by Ch'i
It's interesting to see how many people (Plaid13, UsTwo) believe we should have shot him on sight , and give him an unfair trial.
So much for not sinking to his level.
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Justice is important, the vehicle to reach it is not important.
Its not sinking to his level and suggesting it is, is hyperbole.
Many a innocent man has been convicted by a fair trial, and many a guilty has gone free, in Saddam's case what is the point of going through a legal exercise?
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Originally Posted by willravel
WHOA WHOA WHOA, you yourself condone torture. That should be removed from your list immediatally, lest you be a hypocrite.
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Motive is important, as well as method. Torture is a vague term. None of the US methods leave you scarred, maimed, etc. Motive wise, its the difference between having someones wife tortured as an object lesson like Saddam would do, or torturing a terrorist for information of their target.
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As for the mass murder, Bush 1 supported Saddam until during the attack on the Kurds. We sold him the very weapons used on the Kurds, of course.
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Every arab nation and about every politician left and right wanted to give Saddam a chance, the arabs insisted he would not be a problem. We worked with him until his true nature was known. I'm sorry we didn't have psychic powers.
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Saddam is an evil man, and a massive tool. He deserves to be brought to justice, and those he wronged deserve justice.
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And justice has nothing to do with the method of his trial. I think a fair trial is to sooth western sensabilities, and has nothing to do with reality.