On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, BillyGOTO wrote: >> Nice, but the problem still remains: At this point it doesn't matter >> what he has done (or we say he has done). This is not a punishment. >> "Innocent until proofen guilty" anyone? This is the basis for the >> "enlightened" western society, no?
>This isn't a ski mask burglary. We KNOW Saddam ruled Iraq. >We KNOW what crimes were committed. Simple syllogism. I think you might have forgotten about the other half the system, due process. Even if you "KNOW" something, you've got to go through the motions.