Is this a different take on the Saddam execution?

[Duer 157099]

It suddenly occurred to me that there exists some small possibility that Bush & Co would never ever ever ever ever ever be able to leave Iraq with Saddam still alive, because there would exist a small possibility that he would somehow return to power, and that would not only be terrible, it would totally destroy W's ego.

Could this have been one reason for his execution, to give W the ability to get out of Iraq some day?

[valerief]

1. No, it was just a reaction to low poll numbers. nt

[DU9598]

2. Yes, that is an intelligent view of the execution

But I still think a large reason for the execution was to show Daddy that W could do what he couldn't ... agree?

[havocmom]

4. Yeah, that and 'dead men tell no tales'. W can lord it over dad that he saved his ass from exposure

And a whole lotta other GOP pooh-bahs from a few years back. Seems like how this gang operates, get the goods on someone, then cover for them in order to own their souls.

Silencing Saddam bought a lot of unsavory souls for somebody.

[Rick Myers]

3. Saddam was killed because he knew too much...

Some Dems had considered asking to interview him prior to his execution. He knew WAY TOO MUCH about Poppy Bush, Rummy and many others!

[Don_1967]

5. Under most circumstances

I am opposed to the death penalty ,however if a country is going to have capital punishment then Saddam is the person who deserves it.

[Rex]

6. Well, he was a dictator and an assassin.

I really expected Saddam to come to a violent death one day. Maybe his boys would have taken over, not gonna happen now. Live as a dictator, die like a dictator IMO. That can apply to a lot of world leaders today.

[Peace Patriot]

7. Please see my post "Bush = Death" for a discussion of positive imaging.

We need to crowd out this Hangman image with our own life-giving and loving imagery. Truly. These Dark Lords are playing mind-games. And there are ways to resist. THEY want a year of more Death and Darkness. What do YOU want? What have YOU seen, what do YOU know, of human goodness and hope, and of the rebirth of American democracy? Form it in your mind. Hold that image fast. Push back!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3034424

[CJCRANE]

9. Yes, their whole PR scheme

is based on the careful timing of killing and capturing real or created boogeymen.

[bahrbearian]

8. Ahhh another "Mission Accomplished Moment"

[RaleighNCDUer]

10. I believe it was designed to undercut the international courts -

even though most Saddams crimes could be tried in international court, from genocide of the Kurds to use of poison gas in the Iran/Iraq war, he was tried, convicted, and executed only for a crime which had only internal implications. Obviously, it was the US that tried and executed him, because he was in our custody and if we'd said "no" the so-called Iraqi government could have done nothing about it. Therefore, his trial and execution lies entirely in our hands. And WE wanted to deny jurisdiction to the international courts, because Bushco does not believe in them - or the UN in general. Worried about facing them himself, I reckon.

[dave_p]

11. No, because

... for the the Baath to be in a position to return to power, it would have to have a capable leadership already in place. Try asking them to make way for the old boss.