Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Botched Hussein-Brother Hanging
The botched hanging of Saddam Hussein's half brother, which resulted in his beheading, has aroused suspicions and inflamed tensions in the Arab world. What do you think?
Amanda Cooper,
Systems Analyst
"Beheading might seem extreme to us, but hey—when in Rome."
Stephen McNaughton,
Carpet Installer
"I guess all that sectarian Shiite rhetoric about Sunnis having weak, floppy necks was right."
Joshua Tiffer,
Judge
"I would strongly disagree with the term 'botched execution.' It seems to me these guys went the extra mile."
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