Re: Most in U.S. Favor Death if Saddam Is Convicted
Iraqis still have a general fear for Saddam Hussein. They're afraid that he'll regain power. I mean, realistically... he still has a chance of that as long as he's living.
You want to talk stats? Look at Latin American countries where the death penalty is outlawed. They are plagued with alarming murder rates... ALARMING NUMBERS. It does make it easier for some people to kill if they know that they won't kill.
I would rather be alive in prison than die... in all honesty. I mean, granted, I'm sure a Middle Eastern prison is worse than a Dutch prison in the Hague... but still, Iraqis have a rule of law. Hussein is going to be executed because by law, his crimes warrant it.
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