Oday, Qusay deaths go against US ban

[robbedvoter]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030723/ap_on_go_pr_wh/assassination_ban_5

WASHINGTON - In theory, pursuing with intent to kill violates a long-standing policy banning political assassination. It was the misfortune of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s sons, Odai and Qusai, that the Bush administration has not bothered to enforce the prohibition. "

Killing them was illegal - see also how freepers rated that story badly - I wonder why?

[JaneQPublic]

1. Be sure to rate the story a "5"

To counteract the Freepers, who want this story to be burried.

[lightbulb]

2. A double edged sword

The more the US legitimizes assassination as a valid political tactic, the less credibility it has in criticizing other nations for using it. The morality bar is getting just low enough to trip over.

[Paschall]

3. What crimes did these brothers commit against Americans?

And, if their crimes against Iraqis so great, why were the Iraqi people deprived of a trial where justic could be meted out in public?

[BiggJawn]

5. Hadn't you heard? they had pix of the "Tequila Twins" on their walls!

Babs and Jenna, right there in their work-out rooms! Oh, the HORROR!!! These barbarians were fantasizing about Murka's Sweethearts! Why, they might have even been tripping their trollys to the First Trollops!
<sarcasm, but not by much, I'd bet...>

[gulliver]

4. It seems pretty stupid too.

These two would have been good sources of information, if not on Saddam's whereabouts, then perhaps on the whereabouts of WMDs. Any way I can see it, they look to be more useful to the U.S. as prisoners.

[fishnfla]

6. dead men tell no tales

where's yer pappy, boy?

[TeeYiYi]

7. Your 'pappy' comment reminded me of this . . .

TYY