Iraqi court hands out 62 death sentences in five months

[sabra]

Source: DPA

Baghdad - An Iraqi court has sentenced a total of 62 people to death under the country's anti-terrorism law since the beginning of 2010, the Iraqi state run paper al-Sabah reported on Wednesday.

The decisions came from the federal court in the city of al-Anbar, around 200 kilometres west of the capital of Baghdad.

"The court also issued sentences ranging from five years to life in prison for 158 militants who cooperated with al-Qaeda," said Bahaa al-Qaisi, head of al-Anbar police.

Read more: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/324442,iraqi-court-hands-out-62-death-sentences-in-five-months.html

[Nuclear Unicorn]

1. Smells like Texas

I wonder if there's a connection somehow.

Hmmmm...

[iandhr]

2. i am sorry...

That surpasses even Texas's wildest dreams.

[HopeHoops]

3. I'm *SO* glad we "liberated" them.

:sarcasm: