Deluded dictator

"As a pleasant thought to begin the New Year, Saddam Hussein told his lawyers that he would prefer to be executed by firing squad rather than by hanging. You can see the story on the Washington Times site. Sorry, Blogger won't allow me to insert a link.

The reporter, Paul Martin, quotes the former dictator's lawyers who said that "Saddam maintains that he is still commander in chief of Iraq's armed forces -- and that a firing squad is 'the right way' to execute a military leader."

Iraqis know that for all of his fondness for uniforms and guns, Saddam never served in the military. That's why it's kind of interesting that he wants to die in a way suitable for someone who has actually served his country."
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