Bush's puppet government hangs 13 Iraqis. Makes 40 executed so far

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19347966.htm

Iraq says executes 13 men convicted of murder

BAGHDAD, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Iraq said it executed 13 men in Baghdad on Tuesday who had been convicted of murder, rape and torture. snip

The government press office distributed a brief film of men in green overalls with black hoods covering their heads and their hands bound behind their backs. They shuffled in a line in front of an outdoor wall with their backs to the camera.

Iraq executed 27 men in September, who it said were criminals convicted of rape and murder.

Traditionally, under a penal system dating to the time of British rule, Iraq executes convicts by hanging and officials said last year this was the case when executions resumed for the first time since former President Saddam Hussein as ousted by a U.S.-led invasion force in 2003.

The United Nations and European states have criticised the Iraqi government for re-introducing capital punishment. The United States has defended the U.S.-backed government's right to use the death penalty.

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1. The appeal process in Bush's new liberated Iraq must be very brief n/t

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2. Well,well, well, isn't it a good thing that we went into Iraq to stop

the cruelty and slaughter?

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3. Barbaric Democracy???

What a 'beautiful' thing.

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4. They wouldn't be burying the remains in MASS GRAVES now, would they?

Re-invading and conquering would be an awfully difficult task at this point, I would think...