After 3 years of trial, the verdict is finally out. Former Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging today for his role in the killing of 148 Shiite Muslims in the northern Iraqi village of Dujail following an attempt on his life there in 1982, which was in the backdrop of Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s The Iraqi criminal court sentenced him for " crimes against humanity", along with his half brother. The verdicthas sparked off protests in Sunni dominated areas while there were reports of celebrations in Shia majority parts.
While most of the modern world has hailed this as a victory of democracy over crazy despotism that Iraq has suffered for decades, New Delhi has surprisingly maintained cautioned silence over the verdict. Traditionally , a lot of Muslim bureacrats, diplomats & politicians have been serving our Foreign /External affairs Ministry & Offices. Hence a division of opinion in the ranks cutting across Shia-Sunni sects may not be quite unexpected.
Former diplomat M. Hamid Ansari, has been quoted saying 'judicial process under which Hussein was tried is widely considered to be faulty and, therefore, the verdict is also faulty'. In fact, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday denounced the death sentence against Hussein, terming it a 'rigged verdict' .
One thing is for sure, Mr Bush cannot bank on this judicial verdict to uplifthis Republican Party from the almost certain loss in the forthcoming election for Senate & HoR!
3 comments:
If you hav got the POWER, nobody messes with you.
With great power, comes great responsibility.
Nrogara
karma follows us. thats all I can say.
Keshi.
Whats the point of ensuring early death? Who truly knows what happens post?
Although I agree with Keshis words-karma will catch up.
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