Laughing at Saddam

POSTED BY: Hero
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HERO

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 7:08 PM

Since the whole Saddam death thread was taken over by the war is bad and US is the real evil and US nuked the Kurds with Russian gas artillery from France over Saddam's heartfelt objections argument...how about some actual comment on the death of Saddam.

Saddam dead...how bout that? I especially liked the part where they taunted him as he was getting noosed up and ready to swing.

I think his last words were 'screw you guys'.

And what was up with that Cleveland Browns Jersey he was wearing?

H

GRIZWALD

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 7:26 PM

I'm not laughing. I am sad that he seemed unrepentant to the end. Hard to believe that anyone could be so defiant and hard-hearted to the very end of his days.

In my opinion, there is no joy in the death of the wicked.

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CARTOON

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 10:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Grizwald:
In my opinion, there is no joy in the death of the wicked.

I agree.

Even though (according to his own country's deputy U.N. ambassador -- who was on TV at the time) Saddam supposedly was responsible for the deaths of nearly 2 million of his own people, and I support capital punishment, I was strangely disturbed by his execution.

But then, I'm disturbed by the death of any unrepentant person, whether executed, murderered, accidental or natural.

RUE

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 10:46 PM

"But then, I'm disturbed by the death of any unrepentant person, whether executed, murderered, accidental or natural."

So I guess you were deeply disturbed at Pinochet's passing.

Let's see, old thread, "Pinochet Dies." http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=18&t=25847 Any posting by Cartoon expressing disturbance? Nope. No posting by Cartoon at all.

GEEZER

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 11:13 PM

As Donne said, "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind"

I think that when Saddam died, one of my moles got smaller.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 11:43 PM

I'm trying to recall when a scheduled execution of a head of state last took place. Kings and Presidents have been assassinated in office, but when's the last time a head of state was put on trial, sentenced to death, and then executed in a matter of not weeks, months or years, but in DAYS!

IMO, a video montage ( as available ) of Saddam's victims should have been shown leading up to the execution. From the Kurdish villages, the mass graves, the torture rooms to the burning oil fields of Kuwait.

Glad he's gone, of course, but it's not glee or joy that I'm feeling. It's more a sober, quiet sense of justice for all those silenced by this monster.

It was for them.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

SIMONWHO

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 12:03 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Glad he's gone, of course, but it's not glee or joy that I'm feeling. It's more a sober, quiet sense of justice for all those silenced by this monster.

It was for them.

Yeah, they'll be coming back to life any day now.

Doubtlessly you'll be similarly pleased by the execution of Bush and Blair, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands dead by their orders.

GEEZER

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 12:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:
Since the whole Saddam death thread was taken over by the war is bad and US is the real evil and US nuked the Kurds with Russian gas artillery from France over Saddam's heartfelt objections argument...

As has this one. Doesn't take them long, does it? I'm beginning to doubt that anyone can start a thread that won't end up hijacked by the "US is the real evil" crowd.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

RUE

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 2:08 AM

Well folks, Slick has decreed that when talking about Hussein and Iraq we must never mention Bush and Blair. I hope you remember to follow his orders.

GEEZER

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 2:34 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
Well folks, Slick has decreed that when talking about Hussein and Iraq we must never mention Bush and Blair. I hope you remember to follow his orders.

Absolutely! Otherwise I will request UN sactions against you. Tremble in fear!

C'mon, Rue. If you want to hijack every thread for your hate America rants, we can't stop you. Freedom of speech and all. It just gets boring after a while.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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