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a moment of silence, please, for Chemical Ali.

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
a moment of silence, please, for Chemical Ali.
Yeah right. I finished off the champagne already (from the Scott Brown victory), but there's always beer.

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
a moment of silence, please, for Chemical Ali.
And a concurrent but somewhat more ominous silence, perhaps, in remembrance of the fact that he did most of his chemical things with U.S. blessing, diplomatic cover and material assistance.

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Originally posted by FMF
And a concurrent but somewhat more ominous silence, perhaps, in remembrance of the fact that he did most of his chemical things with U.S. blessing, diplomatic cover and material assistance.
ouch!

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One of the waiters may have spat in the champagne.

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Originally posted by FMF
And a concurrent but somewhat more ominous silence, perhaps, in remembrance of the fact that he did most of his chemical things with U.S. blessing, diplomatic cover and material assistance.
Material assistance? Some Dutch guy was sentenced not too long ago for selling chemicals to Saddam... but I'm not sure if they got all of it from him.

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
a moment of silence, please, for Chemical Ali.
I"m just glad that people like he and Saddam never came to the US for trial. Not only would he still be alive, he probably would be in some civilian court in the US being given the same rights as a US citizen via taxpayer expense.

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Originally posted by whodey
I"m just glad that people like he and Saddam never came to the US for trial. Not only would he still be alive, he probably would be in some civilian court in the US being given the same rights as a US citizen via taxpayer expense.
Had he been tried in the UK he would probably have been sentenced to 'life' but let out after a few years in prison, and then be granted asylum with full welfare benefits since his 'human rights' would not allow deportation back to Iraq where he would be 'at risk'.

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Originally posted by Sartor Resartus
Had he been tried in the UK he would probably have been sentenced to 'life' but let out after a few years in prison, and then be granted asylum with full welfare benefits since his 'human rights' would not allow deportation back to Iraq where he would be 'at risk'.
You forgot to mention the "prisons are five star hotels"-cliché.

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Originally posted by FMF
And a concurrent but somewhat more ominous silence, perhaps, in remembrance of the fact that he did most of his chemical things with U.S. blessing, diplomatic cover and material assistance.
A distrust of the US government? You are sounding more and more "anti-progressive" FMF.

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Originally posted by whodey
A distrust of the US government? You are sounding more and more "anti-progressive" FMF.
Strange that we have heard no outburts of protest at the hanging of 'Chemical Ali' from the 'human rights' besotted wallahs who draw back in simulated horror from any suggestion of dealing likewise with his counterparts in the UK.
So why not pay the Iraqis to dispose of them thus killing two birds with one stone, as they say, by eliminating the terrorists in our midst whilst respecting the delicate susceptibilies of our hypocritical leftwingers?

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Originally posted by Sartor Resartus
Strange that we have heard no outburts of protest at the hanging of 'Chemical Ali' from the 'human rights' besotted wallahs who draw back in simulated horror from any suggestion of dealing likewise with his counterparts in the UK.
So why not pay the Iraqis to dispose of them thus killing two birds with one stone, as they say, by eliminating the ter ...[text shortened]... n our midst whilst respecting the delicate susceptibilies of our hypocritical leftwingers?
What makes you think the opponents of the death penalty support the execution of Chemical Ali?

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
What makes you think the opponents of the death penalty support the execution of Chemical Ali?
Well, none of you have yet 'come out' in protest on this forum for a start, nor have I read of any such protest by your buddies nationally.

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Originally posted by Sartor Resartus
Well, none of you have yet 'come out' in protest on this forum for a start, nor have I read of any such protest by your buddies nationally.
This has worked out so well that I say that when the US closes Gitmo bay they send them all to Iraq for trial.

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Originally posted by Sartor Resartus
Well, none of you have yet 'come out' in protest on this forum for a start, nor have I read of any such protest by your buddies nationally.
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I do oppose the execution of Chemical Ali.