i realize that i'm a week late and a few dollars short, but i wanted to write something about this execution that took place. i am by no means a saddam apologist, nor do i condone genocide, internecine belligerence, foreign interventionism, or general maniacal tendencies. I just think that execution is simply wrong and does nothing except create a broader violent culture which fuels the spectre of death. if you had asked me, personally, to step into a time machine and summarily execute saddam hussein 25 years ago, i would do it, not out of vengeance but out of a true moral obligation to stop someone from creating horror everywhere he steps. but last week's pitiful excuse for 'justice' is just a thinly veiled power trip, which is entirely non-constructive and morally wrong. if you are interested in reading more, i would highly recommend this article by Christopher Hitchens:
http://www.slate.com/id/2156776/fr/flyout
peace and love,
donnyb
