BS: Trial Of Saddam

Subject: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: robomatic
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 08:46 AM

It is not often we witness to the trial of a dethroned head of state:

This one dates from 1648:

(courtesy of http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/212trial.html)

Sir, that road we are now upon by the command of the highest Courts hath been and is to try and judge you for these great offenses of yours. Sir, the Charge hath called you Tyrant, a Traitor, a Murderer, and a public Enemy to the Commonwealth of England. Sir, it had been well, if that any or all these terms might rightly and justly have been spared, if any one of them at all.


King: Ha!

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: Dead Horse
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 10:57 PM

De-headed throne of state?
So who exactly was King Ha?
Chinaman was he?

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: robomatic
Date: 19 Oct 05 - 08:13 AM

Well, Alec Guinness got to play him in the flick...Just wond'rin if Hussein the destroyer will try a similar tack, chosen by Allah and all that.

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Oct 05 - 10:45 AM

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: GUEST,Saddam
Date: 19 Oct 05 - 11:12 PM

I do not accept the legitimacy of this forum.

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: Tam the man
Date: 20 Oct 05 - 12:25 PM

I think they should place him into exile

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: Tam the man
Date: 20 Oct 05 - 12:26 PM

In Britian or America (only Kidding)

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: Donuel
Date: 20 Oct 05 - 12:33 PM

Lets have W testify !


http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/court.jpg


or maybe Rumsfeld

http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/court2.jpg

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: GUEST,Noddy
Date: 21 Oct 05 - 06:45 AM

Of course He thinks he is innocent
Of course He doesn't acknowledge the court
Of course He will disagree with ALL the prosecution has to say

HE IS SADDAM.
HIS WORD IS LAW.

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Oct 05 - 07:03 AM

Of course the lawyers and possibly the judges will be kidnapped and killed.

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 21 Oct 05 - 07:23 AM

And it doesn't matter if they are prosecution or defence. Both have their enemies.

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: robomatic
Date: 21 Oct 05 - 10:17 PM

I'm wondering if social and political organizations must go through stages as we were taught in history, feudalism, mercantilism, capitalism, etc. and the lesson here is you can't skip steps.

I do not really believe this. I think it is possible to attempt to do a thing that's worth doing, but do it so haplessly, unluckily, etc. that things get worse.

I do not think that history recapitulates destiny. I think Homer Simpson was more to the point when he said: "History is just stuff that happens."

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 22 Oct 05 - 04:03 AM

History repeats itself.

there are many examples of civilisations that exceeded their access to a support base in Nature and catastrophe occurred. Much of their populations drifted away elsewhere.

Our globalised society today is much larger and pushes the limits much harder, so the fall will be more painful. There is almost nowhere left for out population to drift to, especially the size it is. It is starting to occur in Africa for some time, and you are currently watching it occur in Kashmir.

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: The Shambles
Date: 22 Oct 05 - 04:04 AM

Quotations from Homer?

Perhaps it would be better for Homer Simpson to say that: - History is more about those who are writing and telling you about stuff that happens?

Subject: RE: BS: Trial Of Saddam
From: robomatic
Date: 22 Oct 05 - 08:10 AM

Unless you're a writer with connections I think I will have more success "quoting" Homer Simpson than you will have getting him to quote yourself.