Saddam's Half Brother, Top Aide Hanged

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

BAGHDAD, Iraq Jan 15, 2007 (AP)â?? Two top aides to Saddam Hussein were hanged before dawn Monday, and the head of one of them the former Iraqi dictator's half brother Barzan Ibrahim was severed from his body during the execution, a government official said.

Two weeks and two days after Saddam was executed in an unruly scene that has drawn worldwide criticism, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh stressed that all laws and rules were respected during Monday's hanging of Ibrahim, the former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court.

"Those present signed documents pledging not to violate the rules or otherwise face legal penalties. All the people present abided by the government's rule and there were no violations," he said, adding the hangings occurred at 3 a.m. "No one shouted slogans or said anything that would taint the execution. None of those charged were insulted."
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Internatio...ory?id=2795111

Well at least they showed a degree of respect this time.........

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

Saddam should have been hung, but there is a right way, and a wrong way....

One of these guys was decapataded during the hanging.... The Iraqis are so dumb they cant even hang people right.....

rope was too small of gauge, or it wasnt just wasnt done right......

For me its about honor...yours and his.

Sounds like they're squad is still learning "the ropes". The drop or length of rope determines whether the neck fractures properly to cause immediate paralysis perhaps immediate unconsciousness. To short, they dangle there kicking.......to long, off with the head. Since beheading is the ultimate disgrace.......this time it wasn't such a bad thing.

Here's a hangmans chart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Table_of_Drops

Have a good one!:jointsmile: