August 16, 2003, 09:29
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Idi Amin dead
He finally passed away. Too bad he never went to trial for his many crimes.
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August 16, 2003, 09:32
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Re: Idi Amin dead
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Originally posted by GePap
He finally passed away. Too bad he never went to trial for his many crimes.
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why?
A head UGandan Govt. officail (forgot his name) said on BBC that those sort of trials make funny heroes out of people, and the way he died was probably a good enough punishment.
I am sure someone might have a link to what he said properly though.
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August 16, 2003, 09:35
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Edit: oops, I thought he already died, but he was in coma then.
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August 16, 2003, 09:35
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So no one should ever be tried for war crimes? The opinion of a Ugandan gov. offical is just that, an opinion of this one guy.
Dying in a hospital bed is not much punishment for the deaths of hundreads of thousands and the exile of thousands more.
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August 16, 2003, 09:36
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Originally posted by Zopperoni
Didn't he die several weeks ago?
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NO, he was very sick. He died now.
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August 16, 2003, 09:37
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Yea, I remember him being practically dead, and assumed him dead...
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August 16, 2003, 09:40
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Originally posted by GePap
So no one should ever be tried for war crimes? The opinion of a Ugandan gov. offical is just that, an opinion of this one guy.
Dying in a hospital bed is not much punishment for the deaths of hundreads of thousands and the exile of thousands more.
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yeah, but as the Ugandan top govt. official said, he died out of his senses (or something) not able to look after himself, presumably dribbling his food down him etc etc.
anyway, whenever these dictators are tried, they always seem to get house arrest, which is hardly a punishment imo.
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August 16, 2003, 09:43
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Dictator cannibal loony won't be missed. It's hot in hell.
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August 16, 2003, 10:31
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Ah, the man we all loved to hate during my childhood. 
His death comes 35 years too late, I'm sure most people will agree.
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August 16, 2003, 10:36
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Ah, another SOB bites the dust , good, let's hope these come in three too, certainly enough of them to get good odds.
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August 16, 2003, 10:59
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August 16, 2003, 11:17
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Ah, I'm reminded of the old song...
"Idi! Idi! Idi Amin!
The meanest man Uganda ever has seen!"
Well, now he's one of the deadest...
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August 16, 2003, 12:03
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Don't particularily hate the guy but....Joy to the World!
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August 16, 2003, 13:11
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I think is shows more than anything that Saudi Arabia is NOT our friend.
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August 16, 2003, 13:24
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tsk sava, that typical "revenge" mentality is no good.. on the contrary it only makes things worse;
of course i'm not unhappy that Amin's dead, but what does it matter anyway, he's been out of power for so long and it would have been better if he was tried for what he did
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August 16, 2003, 13:33
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SInce he wasn't tried for his crimes, I hope at least that he suffered atrociously before passing out.
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August 16, 2003, 13:46
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revenge =! punishment
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August 16, 2003, 13:59
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Originally posted by Sava
revenge =! punishment
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You have to understand Sava that many people today believe in rehabilitation. They see that a human can be instructed by example and common human decency to behave in an acceptable fashion. No man, or indeed woman, is beyond this rehabilitaion.
Of course I say I hope he died in the most painful way possible, but thats just the opinion of one southern cracker. ....
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August 16, 2003, 15:28
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Adios, mother****er.
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August 16, 2003, 15:33
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 Maybe it was something he eat?
(ok, that was a bad joke concerning the cannibalism charges against him.)
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August 16, 2003, 15:35
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He should be served up pipin' hot with a twist of lemon on a bed of spinach. Toss in a keg of Sam Adams.
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August 16, 2003, 15:35
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Charges?
That makes it sound like the possibility exists that the facts are false.
Burn, baby, burn.
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August 16, 2003, 17:02
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Trivia titbit:
Amin was an amatuer boxer and when he got to power rmade himself the Heavyweight Champion of Uganda
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August 16, 2003, 17:14
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My brother is the LAN admin on his job. He uses the nick idi.admin. Something for Ming to adopt? 
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August 16, 2003, 17:25
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August 16, 2003, 18:24
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Welcome to the club! Everone who celebrate the death of Idi should...
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August 16, 2003, 18:30
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I echo Sava's finely articulated argument! 
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August 16, 2003, 23:45
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I echo Sava's finely articulated argument!
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For a moment I thought you said "Sava's finely ejaculated argument!".
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August 17, 2003, 01:32
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In Sava's case, often the same thing
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nice one! so subtle i thought it was a typo and nearly missed it
