Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Newspaper cover Monday; divided reaction on SH verdict

The West has a different view on what to do with the verdict in the lawsuit against Saddam Hussein. Europe is critical of the verdict and reacts not to execute.
The Netherlands however said (by the mouth of our mp) that justice has won, but the Netherlands the death penalty is something about which the Netherlands said that should not be.

We are in the midst of an election campaign so any word the mp says will be weighted. These words were qualified as disgraceful and opportunistic. Mr. Balkenende showed understanding for the verdict.

The opposition accused him "He creates the impression that revenge, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, is more important according to him than keeping the international legal order.

A cartoon in the paper.
One duck remarks "deathpenalty?"
The other asks "But what if he didn't do anything after all?

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