[Mishmash] Saddam's Verdict at Hand

[Fred Atkinson]

Well,

    Saddam has been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.

    I can't say I'm suprised about that.  But what I am surprised about is
how relatively calm (considering the culture) that Iraq has remained since
the verdict.  There were some people (about a thousand, from what I've
heard) running around Baghdad firing AK-47s in celebration.  But in Saddam's
home town, they carried pictures of Saddam and shouted 'Death to the U.S.'.

    It'll be interesting to observe the changes in the world this week.

    Regards,



                                                        Fred Atkinson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Brown" <djbrown at tpg.com.au>
To: "'Mishmash'" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Saddam's Verdict at Hand


> I don't know if you have seen the film Breaker Morant?  It is set in the
> Boer War and it revolves around some Australian Officers who were court
> marshalled for shooting Boer prisoners.
>
> During  the trial Morant is asked about the way he tried the prisoners
prior
> to execution.  Was it constituted like this trial?  He replies, No.  We
> tried them, we found them guilty and we shot them, under rule .303
>
> If I am a bit obscure, that is the calibre of the standard Lee Enfield
rifle
> in use at the time.  They were known in the Empire simply as 303's.
>
> I see parallels with Sadam's trial.
>
> FWIW, I am yet to be 100% convinced that the prisoner is actually Sadam.
>
> Cheers
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Atkinson
>
>     They are battening down the hatches in Baghdad.  The airport has been
> closed and curfews are being imposed.
>
>     The verdict that holds Saddam's life in the balance is at hand.
> Innocent or guilty, it is sure to set off a full armament of actions both
by
> those who are angry and those who are happy.
>
>     In a culture where the average person can own an automatic assault
> weapon, it could be very serious.  Even in the event of celebration, they
> will send gunfire into the open air.  It is not uncommon for people to get
> injured by gunfire during celebrations such as this.
>
>     The effect it will have upon U.S. troops will be significant.  All
> leaves were canceled and everyone is standing by for the chaos that will
> most certainly erupt when the announcement is made.
>
>     Pray for our troops.
>
>
>
>                                                                     Fred
>
>
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