Saddam Hussein sentenced to death
Vienna, November 2006
Dear Mrs. Perez, (US Embassy, Vienna)
I’m a private German citizen and I would like to comment on former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein who was yesterday sentenced to death by a special court for his role in a brutal crackdown in 1982 in the Shiite town of Dujail.
With him, his half-brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Hassan, and former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court Awad Bandar also were sentenced to death.
Most of Saddam Hussein crimes committed during his brutal leadership against his own people where not even "discussed" during the special court process.
Just 50 years ago in Germany, the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg prosecuted prominent Nazi members of the political, military and economical leadership of Nazi Germany. Those responsible Nazi leaders were punished for war-crimes. That time 24 Nazi leaders were indicted and tried as war criminals and sentenced to death. Those responsible all committed crimes against humanity.
It is only 50 years ago and today, we, the free world witnessed the fall and the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. I hope this gives a clear message to the still present dictators in our Today’s World, still committing crimes against humanity Saddam Hussein didn't deserve anything less, but the maximum penalty; the death sentence.
Generally speaking the EU is against the death penalty. Today in a press conference, the German chancellor Mrs. Merkel spoke out against the death penalty. I'm European and at the same time I’m German, but I exclude myself from my government viewpoint in cases of tyrants and dictators committing crimes and genocide against humanity.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang Schawaller
Dear Mrs. Perez, (US Embassy, Vienna)
I’m a private German citizen and I would like to comment on former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein who was yesterday sentenced to death by a special court for his role in a brutal crackdown in 1982 in the Shiite town of Dujail.
With him, his half-brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Hassan, and former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court Awad Bandar also were sentenced to death.
Most of Saddam Hussein crimes committed during his brutal leadership against his own people where not even "discussed" during the special court process.
Just 50 years ago in Germany, the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg prosecuted prominent Nazi members of the political, military and economical leadership of Nazi Germany. Those responsible Nazi leaders were punished for war-crimes. That time 24 Nazi leaders were indicted and tried as war criminals and sentenced to death. Those responsible all committed crimes against humanity.
It is only 50 years ago and today, we, the free world witnessed the fall and the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. I hope this gives a clear message to the still present dictators in our Today’s World, still committing crimes against humanity Saddam Hussein didn't deserve anything less, but the maximum penalty; the death sentence.
Generally speaking the EU is against the death penalty. Today in a press conference, the German chancellor Mrs. Merkel spoke out against the death penalty. I'm European and at the same time I’m German, but I exclude myself from my government viewpoint in cases of tyrants and dictators committing crimes and genocide against humanity.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang Schawaller
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