[Dean's World] Dave Schuler: Iraqi bloggers react to the execution of Saddam Hussein

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Posted by Dave Schuler:
Iraqi bloggers react to the execution of Saddam Hussein
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1167492186.shtml


   Iraqi bloggers have begun reacting and posting to the [1]execution of
   Saddam Hussein last night.

    [2]Healing Iraq

     The fear is evident on his face as he struggles to appear calm. He
     reportedly tried to resist when American soldiers handed him over
     to Iraqi guards, but then grew quiet and calm as he accepted a fate
     that was expected. The last moment appeal to a U.S. judge by
     Saddam's lawyers to stay the execution was rejected.

     The Shi'ite executioners and witnesses were reported to have danced
     around Saddam's corpse after he was hanged while chanting Shi'ite
     religious slogans. The same situation was reported from the Green
     Zone by Al-Arabiya TV reporters who said members of the current
     Iraqi government were also celebrating. Iraqis took to the streets
     in Sadr City, Najaf and Basrah. Some carried portraits of Muqtada
     Al-Sadr and Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, the new strongmen of Iraq.

   He also posts the YouTube footage of the execution that was aired on
   Al-Iraqiya television.

    [3]Truth About Iraqis

     This is about humiliation. Of Sunnis. Of Shias. Of Muslims. Of
     Arabs. Nothing else.

     Iraqi authorities are refusing to hand over his body because they
     fear that the signs of torture will be visible and enrage Iraqis.

     Remember O you who claim to follow Ali, Hassan and Hussein. Even
     Yazid delivered the corpses. Rememmber.

   You'd think that the footage aired would dispel such rumors but I
   suppose that once they've made up their minds some will never be
   convinced of anything else.

    [4]neurotic iraqi wife

     I also heard on the CNN that a witness that was present claimed
     some people started dancing around Saddam's body after his
     execution!!! In Islam, thats a big no no. I guess I have to go now,
     but will write a longer past later tonight on my thoughts when Im
     in the privacy of my own room. Today marks the end of an evil era,
     the end of an evil era and the beginning of an even worse one...The
     Doomed Era...Iraq's Doomed Era...

    [5]A Star from Mosul

     Saddam's death won't lead to anything good, as did his arrest, and
     trial.. As I've said before, he was a dectator, but now, to me, he
     was not but a leader who made things work!

    [6]Hammorabi

     Saddam Hussein was the most tyrant dictator in the recent history
     of mankind. In no way that a simple article like this may be able
     to describe how ruthless he was. His tyranny and ruthlessness were
     not only against the Iraqis though they were the most sufferers but
     it involved so many other peoples.

    [7]Roads to Iraq

     Saddam dies, they executed Iraq before they executed Saddam, the
     resistance continues, I think that the Iraqi resistance tomorrow
     can show the world that Al-Hakim, Al-Maliki, Al-Chalabi, and the
     rest of the gang and everybody sold himself to the Americans will
     never escape justice.

    [8]Thoughts from Baghdad

     On the subject of Saddam Hussein, I still can't believe that they
     hung him on the first day of Eid. Quite distasteful, quite
     blood-thirsty, very wrong. Like they're handing him over on a gold
     plate to one group of Iraqis, and completely throwing the plate in
     the faces of the others. Making Eid a double Eid for some, and a
     bloody Eid for the others. So wrong.

   As more Iraqi bloggers react I'll update.

   For a round-up of new media coverage and American blogospheric
   reaction see [9]James Joyner's and [10]Joe Gandelman's excellent
   posts.

References

   1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam
   2. http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/rchives/2006_12_01_healingiraq_archive.html#116747600962651269
   3. http://truth-about-iraqis2.blogspot.com/2006/12/saddam-was-tortured-before-his.html
   4. http://neurotic-iraqi-wife.blogspot.com/2006/12/iraqs-doomed-era.html
   5. http://astarfrommosul.blogspot.com/2006/12/eid-mubarak.html
   6. http://hammorabi.blogspot.com/2006/12/three-trials-still-awaiting-saddam.html
   7. http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2006/12/26/live-reports-from-beirut/
   8. http://thoughtsfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/12/happy-eid.html
   9. http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/12/saddam_hussein_executed_in_baghdad_/
  10. http://www.themoderatevoice.com/posts/1167448955.shtml