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Vakoneshe Keshvarhaye Mokhtalef Be Edame
'Saddam'; 3 Rooz Azaye Omoomi Dar Libya

'Iran', 'Amrika' va barkhi digar keshvarha az ejraye hokme edaame 'Saddam' esteghbal kardand; amma aksare keshvar-haye Oroopayei va bevizheh keshvarhaye ozve ettehadiyeye Oroopaye; 'Hendoostan', 'Pakestan', 'Malezi', 'Libya' va barkhi digar az keshvarha, az ejraye hokme edame 'Saddam',
naa-rezayatiye khodeshan ra ebraaz dashtand; hamchenin dar bayaneiyeyei 'Vatikan' khabare Edame Saddam ro gham-angiz va ta-asof bar khand;
'Libya' hamchenin dar in rabeteh 3 rooz azaaye omoomi elaam kardeh ast; Aksare keshvarhaye Arabi niz az jomleh 'Ordon' dar ghebale edame Saddam, ta konoon, sokoot ekhtiyar kardeh-and; Araabe Haji dar Mecca niz, edame Saddam dar rooze Eide Qorban ra tohine be mosalmanan ebraaz dashtand; Sokhangooye jonbeshe Felestiniye 'Hamas' be naghl az Radio Israel niz Edame Saddam ra mahkoom Kard va aan ra yek terore siyasi bar-shemord.

Iran and US welcome Saddam hanging, Europe opposes execution

PARIS (AFP) -- The United States has joined arch-foe Iran in hailing Saddam Hussein's execution, but European powers criticised the use of capital punishment while condemning the former dictator's crimes.

US President George W. Bush, who was asleep at his Texas ranch when the hanging was carried out in Baghdad, said Saddam had received the kind of justice he denied his victims.

Bush called the hanging "an important milestone" on the road to building a democratic Iraq, but also warned it would not mean an end to the deadly violence there.

Some key US allies expressed discomfort at the execution, which was roundly condemned by major human rights groups who argued that Saddam's trial had been deeply flawed.

Russia, which opposed the March 20, 2003 invasion to oust the dictator, and the Vatican both expressed regret at the hanging which some Muslim leaders said would exacerbate the violence in Iraq.

Britain, the main US ally in Iraq, said Saddam had been "held to account" but reiterated its opposition to the use of the death penalty, as did Australia, another key supporter of the US invasion.

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett welcomed the fact that Saddam had been tried by an Iraqi court "for at least some of the appalling crimes" he committed against the Iraqi people.

"The British government does not support the use of the death penalty, in Iraq or anywhere else," she added Saturday.

Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer voiced similar reservations but also stressed the need to respect the right of sovereign states to pass judgement relating to crimes committed against their people.

"He has been brought to justice, following a process of fair trial and appeal something he denied to countless thousands of victims of his regime," Downer said.

Bush hammered home the same point, saying fair trials had been "unimaginable" under Saddam's rule.

"Bringing Saddam Hussein to justice will not end the violence in Iraq, but it is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself," he said.

Iran, the influential neighbour of Iraq and arch-foe of the US administration, also welcomed the news.

"The execution verdict of the court that tried Saddam has made thousands of Iranian, Iraqi and Kuwaiti victims happy," said foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini.

Saddam Hussein was reviled in Iran for a 1980 attack that sparked an eight-year war that cost around one million lives on both sides.

And no tears were shed in Kuwait, which Saddam invaded in 1990.

"Saddam was an enemy to the Iraqi people and the Islamic nation," said acting Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah.

Israel, a strong US ally and enemy of Saddam, also hailed the hanging, with a high-ranking Israeli official declaring: "Justice has been done."

But there was also condemnation of the execution.

Russia's foreign ministry expressed regret, saying that international calls for clemency had been ignored.

"Unfortunately, the many appeals from representatives of various countries and international organisations for Iraq's authorities to hold back from capital punishment were not heard," a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.

India, which had warm ties with the Saddam regime, said it was "disappointed" by the execution, while Pakistan called it a "sad event".

The ruling Hamas movement in the Palestinian territories said Saddam was a prisoner of war and described his hanging as an act of "political assassination" that flouted international laws.

Libya declared three days of national mourning after the execution.

Malaysia, a leading Muslim nation, warned the execution of Saddam could trigger more bloodshed.

"A lot of people, the international community generally, are not in favour of the hanging and question the due process that took place," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, whose country is current chair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, told AFP.

Outside of Britain, European reaction, led by the European Union (EU), focused on opposition to the use of capital punishment.

"The European Union has been consistently against the use of the death penalty," Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told AFP.

"It could also prove to be divisive for the future of Iraq especially since there has been serious criticism of the way the trial was conducted," Tuomioja said.

France, a high profile opponent of the Iraq invasion at the United Nations, called on Iraqis to "look towards the future" and work towards reconciliation and national unity.

"Now more than ever, the objective should be a return to full sovereignty and stability in Iraq," the French foreign ministry said in a statement.

German junior foreign minister Gernot Erler said that his country "understood" the feelings of the victims of Saddam's brutal regime but remained opposed to capital punishment.

Among other major powers, Japan said it respected Iraq's decision to carry out the execution.

"Japan hopes Iraq will turn into a stable country and will continue supporting the country together with the international community," Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quoted by Kyodo News as saying.

The Vatican saw the hanging as "tragic news", Vatican spokesman Frederico Lombardi said.

"There is a risk that it feeds the spirit of vengeance and plants the seeds for fresh violence," he said.

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MehdiBaTo Staff Duty(s): Administration Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,648 Credits: 28,636 Thanks: 1,174 Thanked 1,432 Times in 467 Posts	Vakoneshe Keshvarhaye Jahan Be Edame 'Saddam'; Azaye Omoomi Dar Libya ***************************************** :-:-:-:-:- World News-:-:-:-:-: *************************************** Vakoneshe Keshvarhaye Mokhtalef Be Edame 'Saddam'; 3 Rooz Azaye Omoomi Dar Libya 'Iran', 'Amrika' va barkhi digar keshvarha az ejraye hokme edaame 'Saddam' esteghbal kardand; amma aksare keshvar-haye Oroopayei va bevizheh keshvarhaye ozve ettehadiyeye Oroopaye; 'Hendoostan', 'Pakestan', 'Malezi', 'Libya' va barkhi digar az keshvarha, az ejraye hokme edame 'Saddam', naa-rezayatiye khodeshan ra ebraaz dashtand; hamchenin dar bayaneiyeyei 'Vatikan' khabare Edame Saddam ro gham-angiz va ta-asof bar khand; 'Libya' hamchenin dar in rabeteh 3 rooz azaaye omoomi elaam kardeh ast; Aksare keshvarhaye Arabi niz az jomleh 'Ordon' dar ghebale edame Saddam, ta konoon, sokoot ekhtiyar kardeh-and; Araabe Haji dar Mecca niz, edame Saddam dar rooze Eide Qorban ra tohine be mosalmanan ebraaz dashtand; Sokhangooye jonbeshe Felestiniye 'Hamas' be naghl az Radio Israel niz Edame Saddam ra mahkoom Kard va aan ra yek terore siyasi bar-shemord. Iran and US welcome Saddam hanging, Europe opposes execution** PARIS (AFP) -- The United States has joined arch-foe Iran in hailing Saddam Hussein's execution, but European powers criticised the use of capital punishment while condemning the former dictator's crimes. US President George W. Bush, who was asleep at his Texas ranch when the hanging was carried out in Baghdad, said Saddam had received the kind of justice he denied his victims. Bush called the hanging "an important milestone" on the road to building a democratic Iraq, but also warned it would not mean an end to the deadly violence there. Some key US allies expressed discomfort at the execution, which was roundly condemned by major human rights groups who argued that Saddam's trial had been deeply flawed. Russia, which opposed the March 20, 2003 invasion to oust the dictator, and the Vatican both expressed regret at the hanging which some Muslim leaders said would exacerbate the violence in Iraq. Britain, the main US ally in Iraq, said Saddam had been "held to account" but reiterated its opposition to the use of the death penalty, as did Australia, another key supporter of the US invasion. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett welcomed the fact that Saddam had been tried by an Iraqi court "for at least some of the appalling crimes" he committed against the Iraqi people. "The British government does not support the use of the death penalty, in Iraq or anywhere else," she added Saturday. Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer voiced similar reservations but also stressed the need to respect the right of sovereign states to pass judgement relating to crimes committed against their people. "He has been brought to justice, following a process of fair trial and appeal something he denied to countless thousands of victims of his regime," Downer said. Bush hammered home the same point, saying fair trials had been "unimaginable" under Saddam's rule. "Bringing Saddam Hussein to justice will not end the violence in Iraq, but it is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself," he said. Iran, the influential neighbour of Iraq and arch-foe of the US administration, also welcomed the news. "The execution verdict of the court that tried Saddam has made thousands of Iranian, Iraqi and Kuwaiti victims happy," said foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini. Saddam Hussein was reviled in Iran for a 1980 attack that sparked an eight-year war that cost around one million lives on both sides. And no tears were shed in Kuwait, which Saddam invaded in 1990. "Saddam was an enemy to the Iraqi people and the Islamic nation," said acting Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah. Israel, a strong US ally and enemy of Saddam, also hailed the hanging, with a high-ranking Israeli official declaring: "Justice has been done." But there was also condemnation of the execution. Russia's foreign ministry expressed regret, saying that international calls for clemency had been ignored. "Unfortunately, the many appeals from representatives of various countries and international organisations for Iraq's authorities to hold back from capital punishment were not heard," a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. India, which had warm ties with the Saddam regime, said it was "disappointed" by the execution, while Pakistan called it a "sad event". The ruling Hamas movement in the Palestinian territories said Saddam was a prisoner of war and described his hanging as an act of "political assassination" that flouted international laws. Libya declared three days of national mourning after the execution. Malaysia, a leading Muslim nation, warned the execution of Saddam could trigger more bloodshed. "A lot of people, the international community generally, are not in favour of the hanging and question the due process that took place," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, whose country is current chair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, told AFP. Outside of Britain, European reaction, led by the European Union (EU), focused on opposition to the use of capital punishment. "The European Union has been consistently against the use of the death penalty," Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told AFP. "It could also prove to be divisive for the future of Iraq especially since there has been serious criticism of the way the trial was conducted," Tuomioja said. France, a high profile opponent of the Iraq invasion at the United Nations, called on Iraqis to "look towards the future" and work towards reconciliation and national unity. "Now more than ever, the objective should be a return to full sovereignty and stability in Iraq," the French foreign ministry said in a statement. German junior foreign minister Gernot Erler said that his country "understood" the feelings of the victims of Saddam's brutal regime but remained opposed to capital punishment. Among other major powers, Japan said it respected Iraq's decision to carry out the execution. "Japan hopes Iraq will turn into a stable country and will continue supporting the country together with the international community," Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quoted by Kyodo News as saying. The Vatican saw the hanging as "tragic news", Vatican spokesman Frederico Lombardi said. "There is a risk that it feeds the spirit of vengeance and plants the seeds for fresh violence," he said. __________________