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[c9]

Iraqi court issues verdict on one of the multiple concurrent trials of Saddam Hussein. Death, as expected.

US government is paying $90 million of the Iraqi courts' $145 million annual expenses.

The verdict isn't done being written, but the announcement was completely coincidentally made just in time for the Sunday talk shows in the US, and to affect the election tomorrow.

I wish I was evil so I could appreciate this more.

Comments

[skeezix1000.livejournal.com]

Isn't it a double-edge sword? A guilty verdict does, I suppose, gratify those who still care about Saddam Hussein. But don't the scenes of unrest in Iraq resulting from the verdict cause even more concern among those with doubts about the Iraq-adventure?

[c9.livejournal.com]

For some, yes. But think realistically about the electorate. What percentage fall into each of these categories?

1. Reads and listens to headlines, reads news stories and watches detailed reports, researches Iraq politics, knows difference between Kurds, Sunnis, and Shiites.

2. Reads and listens to headlines, reads news stories and watches detailed reports.

3. Reads and listens to headlines only.

I suggest that the vast majority fall under #3, so the only message they're receiving today is (as CNN artfully put it) SENTENCED TO DEATH. Kinda sad.

[skeezix1000.livejournal.com]

Who gave group #3 permission to vote?

[primary-suspect.livejournal.com]

The same people that give group #3 permission to have offspring as well... ;-)