Saddam Hussein to Hang…

The verdict finally came down after what seemed like forever that Saddam was mocking and bending the court to his will. Lawyers and Judges have been killed, and ordinary Iraqi’s have no doubt been terrified that somehow Saddam would escape any penalty and come back to haunt and kill them. But not this time!

Saddam being a Military man requested that he be put to a firing squad, to which the Judge said no, and sentenced him to death by hanging. This would only be sweeter if he also had some electrodes hooked up to him and was made to endure a little pain right before a female Iraqi who lost her family to his brutality pulled the lever.

No doubt, Saddam will appeal, and beg for his life, (much like he did when he was pulled from a rat hole), but hopefully he won’t be awarded the benefit that he himself gave to no one.

• News article with details of the prosecution, defense, and verdict…
• Iraqi’s dancing in the streets!
• Video of the Judge rendering the final verdict for Saddam Hussein to hang!
• Saddam's "hanging" sold out in Indian theater
  

Saddam uses WMD in 1987 & 1988

Saddam used WMD on 40 Kurdish towns from 1987-1988. The Kurds in Iraq became an easy and frequent target for Saddam to test the chemical agents Mustard Gas, Sarin, tabun, and VX.

The most significant and destructive attack came on March 15-19, 1988; Saddam ordered a chemical gas attack on the Iraqi town of Halabja, killing and estimated 5,000-7,000 of his own countrymen, women and children. The attack on this Kurdish town is considered the largest chemical agent attack on a civilian population in modern times.

Needless to say this silenced his critics, and showed the world that Saddam was definitely capable of using WMD.

• State Departments statement on the Halabja attack.
• President Bush discusses the 15-year anniversary of Halabja