Saddam Hussein 30 (?) Days to Judgement Day

It's often the case that the day after Christmas you get the gift you want the most.
Let's get it over with already!

Iraq court says Saddam should hang in 30 days
By Mariam Karouny
Reuters
Washington Post
Tuesday, December 26, 2006

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi appeals court on Tuesday upheld Saddam Hussein's death sentence for crimes against humanity and said he should hang within 30 days.

"The appeal court has approved the death sentence. They (the government) has the right to choose the date starting from tomorrow up to 30 days. After 30 days it will be an obligation to implement the sentence," the head of the Iraqi High Tribunal, Aref Abdul-Razzaq al-Shahin, told a news conference.

Saddam, 69, was sentenced to death on November 5 for crimes against humanity over the killings of 148 Shi'ites from the town of Dujail after he escaped assassination there in 1982.
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"Amnesty International is very disappointed about this decision," a spokeswoman for the human rights organization said.

"We are against the death penalty as a matter of principle but particularly in this case because it comes after a flawed trial."

Saddam's chief defense counsel Khalil al-Dulaimi told Reuters from Amman: "If they dare implement the sentence it will be a catastrophe for the region and will only deepen the sectarian infighting."

Isn't it funny how Amnesty International ends up on the same side of the issue as Saddam's lawyers? Did Amnesty International EVER do anything to help the poor Iraqis who were victims of Saddam's genocide?