While I do not condone the behaviour of Saddam Hussein and certainly do not want to be seen as a sympathizer to this man, I cannot sit and ignore statements such as "cutting him into thousand pieces" being thrown at us on this forum while the likes of Saddam are walking freely having committed and still committing crimes against humanity with little or no mentioning of.

Unless we have  forgotten, or being hypocritical, there are many people around the world especially in that part where Saddam came from who are evil if not more than Saddam is.  Ariel Sharon (the evil and wicked) has killed many innocnet people and still continue to.  Remember Lebanon, when Sharon almost wiped out an entire nation.  If that incident cannot be brought to your memories, how about Palestine?  Even as we breathe today, people are suffering under the prejudice policies of Sharon.  And the man that some of you tend to agree and support on excuting Saddam calls Sharon a man of piece.  We must open our eyes and not let ourselves fooled.

The accusations that Saddam has weapons of mass destructions are yet to be proven even after several months of investigations.  Again, I am not here to defend this man (Saddam)  I am just trying to be prudent in regards to this issue.  The issue of his (Saddam) raping, torturing, and so on, is something for us to find out.  We may or may not know what really happened.  Remember, it is the same as the weapons story told to us.  But one might want to ask where were all the people (Rumsfield) calling Saddam all these evil names when he (Saddam) was carrying out such crimes?  How come they were not concerned about his human rights abuses back then?  How did Saddam now became this monster we were made to beleive?  Only God and those who had worked with Saddam, sponsored him, encouraged him to engage in these violent crimes know the answers to these questions.  It is only a matter of time before God will summon these people to answer to Him.

Like I said before, I am not in any way trying to defend Saddam, instead, I am trying not to believe all that I am being told especially from the news media and the proganda war elites at the US Pentagon.  I have being following what had being going on over the years on this forum, and have gained a lot from the debates that goes on here.  There are certain people I have come admire because of their prudence and open-mindedness when dealing with issues like the one we have infront of us today.  However, I am sadly convince that some of us are being easily carried away by these unfortunate Bush policies that are purposely carried out against certain people and politically motivated.  Unless we stay focused on these fuitfull debates that addresses our problems in the Gambia, then the reason d'etre of the forum would  be sensless.  Remember, since he (Bush) came to power, the whole world has been a mess.  Do not be mislead by his failed policies if you do not want to see yourself in the same predicamment as he is.

Remember that truth is like a little baby.  He grows and grows and grows.  When truth fully grows, those who were wrongly accussed are rightfully vindicated.

Lamin


Captain Ebou

This is one of the few times that I not only agree with G W Bush I support his call ,  and  I call on all other muslim leaders to demand the same for their own sake  to save them from shame and disgrace.

no question Bush was victorious and Saddam a silly looser .

Saddam killed so many .He intentionally  drained the swamps in basra to starve and deprive farmers from their living and much more Saddam to me was not even a muslim ( he built stone statures of himself everywhere and forced people to hang  pictures of himself in every office and home )

I am so dissapointed with him as he had many opportunities to save face and exit to the UAE with his wealth and family. Now not only did he loose his family and his wealth , he has lost his dignity and credibility. He should be hanged or cut into a thousand pieces- not enough for all the crimes against humanity and his nation.

Ebou , saddam deserves the electric chair and or a slow death by starvation and lack of sleep just as he did to thousands of his human kind people and yes his fellow muslims.

even though Iran was considered enemy then and now  , I think supporting such a blook against them was a mistake . imho. i believe in direct talks . most of this mess would have been avoided  and possibly even solved by peaceful means.

Shame on Him 

I got a fuuny cartoon showing him as Sadda Claussein in his overgrown  beard-

 Santa claus captured in baghdad --indeed

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sempere fr

From: Ebou Jallow <[log in to unmask]>

>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list              <[log in to unmask]> >
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>Subject: Re: Bush calls for Hussein?s execution: >
>Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:18:35 -0500 >
> >
>Habib, >
> >
>Quite interesting read.  The motivations behind the stories/theories are >
>quite complex and sensational.  Nevertheless I believe it does make alot >
>of strategic sense during the Cold War for the US to support Sadam >
>against Iran.  Well times have changed now, and the New World order has >
>rearranged strategic priorities whilst despots like Sadam have failed to >
>smell the coffee....too bad for him.  He shall fine it almost >
>immpossible to convince anybody in any court of law.  This current Bush >
>administration is impatient with UN courts when people like Slobodan >
>Milosevic has been on trial for more than a year...and he is currently >
>running for local elections.  The UN tribunal for Rwanda has only 17 >
>convictions over 9 years at a runnning cost of $80M per annum. >
>I agree with GW Bush that justice for despots should be short and swift: >
> >
>August 3, 1979- Francis Nguema of Equitorial Guinea was executed by a >
>Moroccan firing squad after being overthrown a few months before in a >
>military coup. Crime- Genocide >
> >
>Yet another sweet example-  In 24th December, 1989, another communist >
>dictator Nicolas Ceaucescu and his wife Elena where both sent to the >
>gallows by a nilitary tribunal only 24 hours after their arrests...! >
>Crime- Genocide. >
> >
>So why not Sadam whose crimes ranges from rape, genocide and sponsoring >
>international terror? >
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> >
>Ebou >
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