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James A. Donald:
> > Saddam will be judged by his victims, who have jurisdiction
> > enough for me.
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> It is tempting to say that the victims have some kind of
> natural right to see justice done against this tyrant. The
> problem is that the there is no one in Iraq with legitimate
> authority
Well if there is no legitimate authority, then state of nature
applies. Give him the justice that Mussolini and Ceasescu got.
Hang him by his feet from a lamp post in central Baghdad for
his victims to use as pinata
But I think we can find a legitimate authority somewhat better
than that. And if we cannot, the mob has more legitimacy than
the Hague.
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