Saddam’s execution was a sectarian reprisal, local media

KurdishMedia.com

A number of media outlets have noticed that the execution of Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi president, was a result of a sectarian revenge which carried out by Muqtada al-Sadir group. The full video of the execution which was released on the internet and which appears to be recorded on a mobile phone reveals some important points which are contrary to the Iraqi officials’ claims. The video reveals that Saddam Hussein was not a broken man and he was smiling while waiting for his death. The video clearly reveals that the execution carried out in a Shiia sectarian religious ritual. The sectarian nature of the execution can also be noticed in the timing of the execution. Saddam was executed on the first day of the holy Ed of Adha, which millions of Sunni Muslims perceived it as an insult to their faith. Furthermore, according to Article 290 (No 23 of 1971) of the "Iraqi definitions of punishments for crimes", Saddam’s execution during Ed, as it was reported by online Awene, was illegal. This article states, "No verdict should implemented during the official holidays or religious festivals." Saddam Hussein was a Sunni Muslim by faith; therefore, according to this article, he should have not been executed during Ed, which is also a Sunni holy occasion. The place of the execution may also add to this claim...

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