Divide between Iraq & Arab world grows over hangings: "May God curse this democracy"

[Bluebear]

Not content with ripping America's post-9/11 unity to shreds, Bush works on "uniting" other parts of the globe...

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CAIRO (Reuters) - The botched hanging of Saddam Hussein's half-brother Barzan on Monday aroused Arab suspicions of foul play and malice, deepening the divide between the Iraqi government and Arabs in other countries.

The noose pulled off Barzan al-Tikriti's head as he fell from the gallows, suggesting that the hangman had misjudged the length of rope needed just to break his neck...

But from Morocco to Yemen, ordinary Arabs cast doubt on the official explanation. Some recalled the chaotic and abusive treatment of Saddam Hussein when he was hanged on December 30...

They only came to Iraq to commit revenge and shed Iraqi blood. They did not come for democracy or to build a state. May God curse this democracy," he said...The Moroccan Human Rights Association, the main independent human rights body in the North African country, said the hangings were a "criminal political assassination."

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=464b39c7-343b-47ea-a6ba-3cbac4aae381&k=2952

[BayCityProgressive]

1. I wanted to vomit when

I read the graphic description of this beheading on Yahoo. How barbaric can you get?

[Marrak]

2. It's travesty...

the executioner forgot to refer to his "drop tables" after the Saddam debacle?

The Moroccan's got it right: the hangings were a "criminal political assassination."

K&R

[Bluebear]

3. Indeed. nt