Bidwai writes, ".....a despot who committed unspeakable atrocities against his people, invaded Iran and Kuwait, and used chemical weapons against Iraq's Kurdish civilians as well as Iranians"
He also writes, "Saddam's execution was illegal.."
RE:What's he talking about?
by mufeez abdulla on Jan 17, 2007 02:32 AM Permalink
I agree that saddam committed attrocities which can never be forgotten. but the way he was hanged is not acceptable. Bush clearly sent a message to the muslim world by hanging him during first day of bakrid... His act justifies 9/11, and will provoge muslim youths who will fight against the west till it falls....
RE:RE:What's he talking about?
by Madhu Kaushik on Jan 23, 2007 03:36 PM Permalink
which is why I guess a lot of people were killed in bangalore. if you guys are provoked, show it to the people who did that to you, not on helpless, peaceful people
RE:RE:What's he talking about?
by Ronnie Disawalla on Jan 17, 2007 12:11 PM Permalink
Hanging can be done in no other manner unless you have a novel way of your own. What about the fate o fthe people he tortured, killed and mutilated. You seem to have a short or better still convenient memory. You need psychatric help
USA (and most Western countries for that matter) has no poverty, starvation, has lowest maternal/infant mortality rates and has all basic amenities for its people and therefore is looking into international political arena. Whereas we have poverty, starvation, highest maternal/infant mortality rates and even basic amenities are not available to our people. Let us first set these right before going global.
Dear All, please note that we dont have right to comment on Saddam's Execution as we all know what crime he had committed by killing 148 Shias and many more in war and also within the Iraq. Did not God has taken an Avenge of those innocent people? isn\\\'t a miracle.
Saddam was lucky to be given a fair chance for trial whereas he has not given even a small chance to the people he killed.
Please understand if Americans had killed him when they had made him captive then matter would have not gone to this hype.
As per the judgement, family members of the murdered people are most deserving people to opine about the justice if they are happy and satisfied then who we are to comment on these or to declare Saddam\\\'s execution was illegal. I dont understand what we want to declare?
RE:Saddam's Hanging
by biz Narayan on Jan 16, 2007 04:09 PM Permalink
Indeed, there was a miracle which dawned in the hands of Bush. I think the authour of this article believes in miracles by Maoists and chinese party, and the masters from cambridge, so he opposes Saddam's hanging. Please note that brits were involved too.
Sir, it is too late to talk about this. From the day of judgement to the day of incident there was 15 days gap. No major protests were done on road or in the media!!!. This cannot be an eye operner also. In this world who has guts to "open full eye" in front ot mighty America/West.
Bidwai, As criminal mafia in delhi might be knowing, like all our good friends, Saddam slaughtered the shias quite mercilessly, thousands of them. I need an honest secular opinion, what would it mean to the Kashmiri shiaites, now that secularism has heroes in Hurriyat. Asides Saudi goodwill, what are factors that secularists would look upon rationally ?
Dear Bidwai, I read the mapping of minorities, you know this about getting money from Jehadis and missionaries. How much of tax money you give to read Koran. How much of tax money you guys get to trash hinduism using missionary constructs ? How much you get paid by the Saudis, how much paid by China ? These are important questions. I am waiting for an honest article.
RE:How much you get fromJehadis ?
by on Jan 16, 2007 03:02 PM Permalink
This is reply of haste, I see no difference between mind sets of Bush, Saddam and you. There are ways to live in peace and also there are ways to destoroy, its on us how we want to live. Kidwai is just written an artcle, no need of minoroty bashing, saddam doesn't belong to india nor indian minority.
RE:RE:How much you get fromJehadis ?
by biz Narayan on Jan 16, 2007 03:36 PM Permalink
That was not minority bashing ( Oh dear celebrities), minority mapping is being done by the secularists to give more money to mullahs. And your thoughtful comments mention the post was in haste, like Bush and Saddam ? When taliban alikes hang you from lightposts, you will introspect, may be your reply is in haste too.
RE:How much you get fromJehadis ?
by on Jan 16, 2007 03:03 PM Permalink
This is reply of haste, I see no difference between mind sets of Bush, Saddam and you. There are ways to live in peace and also there are ways to destoroy, its on us how we want to live. Kidwai is just written an artcle, no need of minoroty bashing, saddam doesn't belong to india nor indian minority.
RE:How much you get fromJehadis ?
by Sayed Peerzade on Jan 16, 2007 03:02 PM Permalink
This is reply of haste, I see no difference between mind sets of Bush, Saddam and you. There are ways to live in peace and also there are ways to destoroy, its on us how we want to live. Kidwai is just written an artcle, no need of minoroty bashing, saddam doesn't belong to india nor indian minority.
For heaven sake why do we always have to go back to our sectarian identities, these sentiments have already been exploited to the hilt by colonial powers. When someone is killed in a riot it is a great loss for that family irrespective of the sectarian identity, when a woman is raped in a riot it is humiliatiing again irrespective of her sectarian identity. Like Amartya Sen says Hindu, Muslim, Brahmin, Shudra, Shia and Sunni all are mere identities that we so strongly associate, this is taken advantage off by the wiser colonial powers. The fact of the matter is WE be it Kurds, Shia, Sunnis in Iraq, Baloch, Sindhis, Punjabis in Pakistan, Muslims,Hindus SC/ST/OBC are all POOR PEOPLE OF POOR COUNTRIES, that is the one common identity that we should talk of!! well ask me how, ressurrect institutions like NAM!! For in this world there are only two types of countries and people--> RICH and POOR all other identities are very strictly personal!!So again it is upto us whether to continue to fight on these personal identities like fools and play into the hands of colonial powers....OR show some BRAINS and BRAWNS to fight back!!
Saddam Hussein murdered many of his Muslim brethren in cold blood. Only a secular bigot would bemoan his hanging.
I am not defending the Americans here. The basis of the Iraq war itself is fallacious. Many an American president should suffer the same fate as Saddam. Their acts are equally criminal.
The government of Iraq must ensure equitable treatment of the Shias and the Sunnis so that hatred gives way to peace and prosperity.
Hi Guys, Mr Bidwai has wrote just an article, why to be panic??? and if he has written something worng or with half information, please some one who know the complete info can come forward and post their view.
see if some one is writting something for another country then it doesnt mean that he does not love his country...
please see yourself before commenting anyone... and more over who is talking more about deshBhakti(patriotism) what they have done for the country.
