Courtesy of Google Video, we can all watch Saddam Hussein die.
The hooded executioners place the noose around the Butcher of Baghdad's neck. The final chapter of Saddam's reign of terror is at hand.
Saddam remains defiant. He prays.
There are many accounts of Saddam's final moments -- the bitter exchanges, the taunts, the last words.
(Here and here and here are a few.)
The trapdoor beneath him opens, like the entrance to Hell, and he dies.
The video shows his body swinging. The movement isn't a sign of life, just physics.
Yes, it's gruesome; sort of. It has a surreal quality. I've seen far more disturbing scenes in movies. I know this is different. It's real.
Still, it's not particularly shocking to me. It's a rather quiet demise for this monster.
Should I be troubled by my "so what?" reaction?
Should I care that he was executed and that's against my personal beliefs about capital punishment?
I suppose I should.
I don't.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
The Cellphone Video of Saddam's Execution
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There are many accounts of Saddam's final moments -- the bitter exchanges, the taunts, the last words.
(Here and here and here are a few.)
Mary,
I'm troubled by the timing chosen...executed at 6:10am, right? During the start of the Muslim holy days, Eid-ul-Adha? And one account has the final word from his lips as "Mohammed". Even if that isn't accurate, the fact that it saw print in the papers means jihadists eager for a martyr will seize upon whatever version will feed and reinforce their ideology.
This troubles me.
Yes, that is troubling.
It's the creation of a myth, a martyr made-to-order.
The thing is jihadists don't need any justification to further their agenda.
Some cartoons set them off. A statement by the Pope sends tens of thousands into the streets, chanting for his death.
The extremists will find offense everywhere and create martyrs out of anyone.
I don't think it will incite more violence.
The jihadists don't need excuses to wage war.
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