Saddam

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June 30th is approaching quickly. The 30th is the date that was set by President Bush in which all sovereignty will be transferred to the new Iraqi government. There is still one major issue that will have to be dealt with in the next two weeks—what is to become of Saddam Hussein? The Iraqis want Hussein turned over to them so that he may be tried by the same people he harmed –his own countrymen. However, despite that very real need on the part of the Iraqis, it is nevertheless imperative that the US maintain complete control of Saddam until such time as the Iraqis can organize a trial for his crimes and conclusively prove that there is no chance that they will lose custody of him.
Understandably, the people of Iraq want the US to tell them where their former brutal dictator is, and they no doubt want us to hand him over to Iraqi custody. This is understandable in light of all the atrocities he has committed against so many of them and their families. It also is important to the Iraqis that, when the Coalition forces turn over the symbolic Keys to the Country on June 30th, the Coalition does not try to hold back on some aspects of the Iraqis’ hoped-for sovereignty, making it look as if we really don’t believe they ought to be running their own country just yet. And to be fair, the Iraqis are currently in the process of laying the groundwork for a tribunal which will bring charges against Saddam on at least three grounds: genocide, crimes against humanity, and various war crimes. This does seem to be a step in the right direction.
However, there are too many other issues at stake to transfer custody at this point, or at any point in the near future, due primarily to the instability that is bound to plague the new government that Iraq is trying so desperately to establish. This is not because of the Iraqi people or their proposed government system; it is universal for any emerging nation, no matter where or when it tries ...