Comments on: Saddam at the Iraqi Blogodrome… http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 27 May 2012 16:56:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The WITNESS Blog http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1668895 The WITNESS Blog Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:09:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-1668895 [...] of discussion of the geopolitics surrounding the execution of Saddam – take a look at the Iraqi Blogodrome, Lebanon, Iran, North Africa, and elsewhere. The anger about the decision to execute Saddam on the [...] [...] of discussion of the geopolitics surrounding the execution of Saddam – take a look at the Iraqi Blogodrome, Lebanon, Iran, North Africa, and elsewhere. The anger about the decision to execute Saddam on the [...]

]]> By: ELIAS MHEGERA http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1185729 ELIAS MHEGERA Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:01:48 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-1185729 The discussion is balanced and good The discussion is balanced and good

]]> By: 全球之声-全球博客内容中文翻译版 » Blog Archive » 萨达姆侯赛因死刑影片重新引燃全球死刑存废争议 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-617477 全球之声-全球博客内容中文翻译版 » Blog Archive » 萨达姆侯赛因死刑影片重新引燃全球死刑存废争议 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:17:11 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-617477 [...] 不论是谁拍下了这段行刑的手机影片，影片所揭露的产生了巨大冲击。看看伊拉克博客圈、黎巴嫩、伊朗和北非以及其它地方，已有不少区域政治上的讨论谈到了萨达姆 侯赛因的死刑处决。决定在伊斯兰宰牲节(Eid al-Adha)的早上处决萨达姆 侯赛因的愤怒也已被充分阐述。Raed Jarrar觉得震惊，而Abu Aardvark质疑在此时间点行刑的动机，Leilouta则直接把处决形容成记忆中小时候献祭的羊只。但这手机拍摄下的影片亦引发另一番讨论-而因为处决一个因种族屠杀而被判处死刑的人，却让关于死刑的辩论重新被激起，这般讽刺也没有被讨论者放过。 [...] [...] 不论是谁拍下了这段行刑的手机影片，影片所揭露的产生了巨大冲击。看看伊拉克博客圈、黎巴嫩、伊朗和北非以及其它地方，已有不少区域政治上的讨论谈到了萨达姆 侯赛因的死刑处决。决定在伊斯兰宰牲节(Eid al-Adha)的早上处决萨达姆 侯赛因的愤怒也已被充分阐述。Raed Jarrar觉得震惊，而Abu Aardvark质疑在此时间点行刑的动机，Leilouta则直接把处决形容成记忆中小时候献祭的羊只。但这手机拍摄下的影片亦引发另一番讨论-而因为处决一个因种族屠杀而被判处死刑的人，却让关于死刑的辩论重新被激起，这般讽刺也没有被讨论者放过。 [...]

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]]> By: Travelers and Saddam Beware: The Death Penalty Worldwide - Travel News - Adventure Logue http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-587075 Travelers and Saddam Beware: The Death Penalty Worldwide - Travel News - Adventure Logue Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:03:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-587075 [...] Prepare yourself, this one’s going to be a downer.  But the recent execution of Saddam Hussein has reignited controversy over the death penalty worldwide. In Southeast Asia, there’s plenty of traveler’s horror stories about backpackers being put to death for violating Malaysia’s tough anti-drug law. So it seemed worthwhile to me to check into what countries use the death penalty and for what. Here’s Wikipedia’s list. A few of the highlights: [...] [...] Prepare yourself, this one’s going to be a downer.  But the recent execution of Saddam Hussein has reignited controversy over the death penalty worldwide. In Southeast Asia, there’s plenty of traveler’s horror stories about backpackers being put to death for violating Malaysia’s tough anti-drug law. So it seemed worthwhile to me to check into what countries use the death penalty and for what. Here’s Wikipedia’s list. A few of the highlights: [...]

]]> By: The murder Bush had to have at Antony Loewenstein http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-548415 The murder Bush had to have at Antony Loewenstein Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:41:38 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-548415 [...] The year ends with a nation in turmoil (and Iraqis have mixed feelings about Saddam’s execution, as do Iranians) but perhaps the most perceptive analysis is from Zvi Bar’el: [...] [...] The year ends with a nation in turmoil (and Iraqis have mixed feelings about Saddam’s execution, as do Iranians) but perhaps the most perceptive analysis is from Zvi Bar’el: [...]

]]> By: Saddam Hussein should have rotted in prison at Holy Shmoly! http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-548163 Saddam Hussein should have rotted in prison at Holy Shmoly! Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:28:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-548163 [...] Why didn’t they let him rot in prison for the rest of his life? I can’t imagine that conditions in an Iraqi prison are anything to write home about and he wouldn’t have been popular with most other prisoners. Instead they hang him and he becomes a martyr. Nothing good will come of taking another life. No right thinking person could support what he did to the Iraqi people but things are definitely going to get worse now that he’s dead. [...] [...] Why didn’t they let him rot in prison for the rest of his life? I can’t imagine that conditions in an Iraqi prison are anything to write home about and he wouldn’t have been popular with most other prisoners. Instead they hang him and he becomes a martyr. Nothing good will come of taking another life. No right thinking person could support what he did to the Iraqi people but things are definitely going to get worse now that he’s dead. [...]

]]> By: Daniel DiRito http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-547198 Daniel DiRito Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:38:07 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-547198 See a sarcastic visual of George Bush playing a round of “Hangman”…here: <a href="http://www.thoughttheater.com/2006/12/george_plays_hangman.php" rel="nofollow">www.thoughttheater.com</a> See a sarcastic visual of George Bush playing a round of “Hangman”…here:

http://www.thoughttheater.com

]]> By: Ken Larson http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-547064 Ken Larson Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:44:46 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-547064 There are good points in your article. I would like to supplement them with some information: I am a 2 tour Vietnam Veteran who recently retired after 36 years of working in the Defense Industrial Complex on many of the weapons systems being used by our forces as we speak. If you are interested in a view of the inside of the Pentagon procurement process from Vietnam to Iraq please check the posting at my blog entitled, “Odyssey of Armaments” http://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/odyssey-of-armaments.html The Pentagon is a giant, incredibly complex establishment, budgeted in excess of $500B per year. The Rumsfelds, the Administrations and the Congressmen come and go but the real machinery of policy and procurement keeps grinding away, presenting the politicos who arrive with detail and alternatives slanted to perpetuate itself. How can any newcomer, be he a President, a Congressman or even the new Sec. Def.Mr. Gates, understand such complexity, particularly if heretofore he has not had the clearance to get the full details? Answer- he can’t. Therefore he accepts the alternatives provided by the career establishment that never goes away and he hopes he makes the right choices. Or he is influenced by a lobbyist or two representing companies in his district or special interest groups. From a practical standpoint, policy and war decisions are made far below the levels of the talking heads who take the heat or the credit for the results. This situation is unfortunate but it is absolute fact. Take it from one who has been to war and worked in the establishment. This giant policy making and war machine will eventually come apart and have to be put back together to operate smaller, leaner and on less fuel. But that won’t happen until it hits a brick wall at high speed. We will then have to run a Volkswagen instead of a Caddy and get along somehow. We better start practicing now and get off our high horse. Our golden aura in the world is beginning to dull from arrogance. There are good points in your article. I would like to supplement them with some information:

I am a 2 tour Vietnam Veteran who recently retired after 36 years of working in the Defense Industrial Complex on many of the weapons systems being used by our forces as we speak.

If you are interested in a view of the inside of the Pentagon procurement process from Vietnam to Iraq please check the posting at my blog entitled, “Odyssey of Armaments”

http://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/odyssey-of-armaments.html

The Pentagon is a giant, incredibly complex establishment, budgeted in excess of $500B per year. The Rumsfelds, the Administrations and the Congressmen come and go but the real machinery of policy and procurement keeps grinding away, presenting the politicos who arrive with detail and alternatives slanted to perpetuate itself.

How can any newcomer, be he a President, a Congressman or even the new Sec. Def.Mr. Gates, understand such complexity, particularly if heretofore he has not had the clearance to get the full details?

Answer- he can’t. Therefore he accepts the alternatives provided by the career establishment that never goes away and he hopes he makes the right choices. Or he is influenced by a lobbyist or two representing companies in his district or special interest groups.

From a practical standpoint, policy and war decisions are made far below the levels of the talking heads who take the heat or the credit for the results.

This situation is unfortunate but it is absolute fact. Take it from one who has been to war and worked in the establishment.

This giant policy making and war machine will eventually come apart and have to be put back together to operate smaller, leaner and on less fuel. But that won’t happen until it hits a brick wall at high speed.

We will then have to run a Volkswagen instead of a Caddy and get along somehow. We better start practicing now and get off our high horse. Our golden aura in the world is beginning to dull from arrogance.

]]> By: Ilja Suvanto » Blog Archive » Saddam Husseinin kuolemantuomio: Seuranta. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/comment-page-1/#comment-546369 Ilja Suvanto » Blog Archive » Saddam Husseinin kuolemantuomio: Seuranta. Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:55:44 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/30/saddam-at-the-iraqi-blogodrome-2/#comment-546369 [...] Global Voices: Saddam at the Iraqi Blogodrome… [...] [...] Global Voices: Saddam at the Iraqi Blogodrome… [...]

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