Justice may not be served after all...
Published Mon, Dec 4 2006 5:51 PM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, War on Terror, Courts
This bit of disturbing news courtesy of NewsMax:
Saddam Hussein waited until the last minute before filing an appeal to his death sentence, and frequently delayed his trial with verbal tirades.
It all makes sense considering a little-reported Iraqi law, which bars the execution of anyone age 70 and above.
Saddam turns 70 in April.
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The case now goes to a higher court. But there is no time limit for the appeal court’s review, and the earliest realistic date for the former Iraqi dictator’s execution, if it stands up to review, would reportedly be in the spring.
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So there is a good chance, if Iraqi law is not changed, that the appeal process could stretch past April 28, Saddam’s 70th birthday – allowing the convicted mass murderer to cheat the hangman.
It would be a shame if Saddam manages to cheat justice on a technicality. Let's hope justice picks up her skirts and takes off running, because justice delayed will be justice denied in this case.
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 | I stand by my initial opinion when the Butcher of Baghdad was first captured:
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