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Viewing cable 06SANTIAGO2663, MEDIA REACTION - SADDAM'S DEATH SENTENCE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06SANTIAGO2663 2006-12-29 15:22 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Santiago 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSG #2663 3631522
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 291522Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0638
 
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 002663 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA, INR/IAA, PM 
 
STATE FOR INL, INR/R/MR, NEA/IR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - SADDAM'S DEATH SENTENCE 
 
 
ΒΆ1. On December 29, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El 
Mercurio" (circ. 129,000) carried an editorial entitled, "Saddam's 
Execution."  Quotes: 
 "Some believe that Saddam's execution will contribute to pacifying 
Iraq because it will eliminate the cause for division.  But others 
believe his death will only exacerbate violence.  The trial was 
questionable in the way it was conducted and therefore executing the 
sentence will only deepen the feeling of insult of the defeated 
Sunnite factions.... 
 European countries...believe it is possible to reach an agreement 
with Saddam's supporters and commute the sentence . . .  What is 
clear at this point is that there are no easy solutions to the 
conflict in Iraq and that U.S. policy is falling apart...  Saddam 
Hussein's execution will not resolve many problems, but it would be 
inexplicable and weaken the government of Baghdad not to carry out 
the Iraqi tribunal's sentence just because it makes the occupation 
forces uncomfortable." 
 
KELLY