Now playing in the Iraq Multiplex
by The PerfessorJust in case you were living in a Spider hole over the weekend or something, you might have missed the opening of a film in Iraq
As this site’s resident film critic, I felt it was important to bring this to your attention.
The Perfessor
December 30th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
Witnesses report that Saddam was terrified, which is to be expected.
Fortunately, he didn't result to begging and bargaining the way the great revolutionary Che did when a Bolivian enlisted man caught up to him.
December 30th, 2006 at 9:50 pm
I like it that the hangmen chimed in to say words that implied real heavily that they were there avenging the father of "Mookie" aka Muqtada because Saddam had Mookie's father killed.
and of course, Saddam was caught by US troops because he tried to have Bush's daddy killed.
Nice to know everybody on every side of this really means business.
December 30th, 2006 at 10:06 pm
Now that Saddam is dead, I hope that fat little Eric Cartman gets his V-chip implanted.
December 30th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
One boogieman down...
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...one to go.
The Perfessor
December 31st, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Implied graphic nature. Yes, the real vid. I didn't see much in the way of begging and pleading by Saddam, but the Mookie supporters were certainly nice and loud...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7532034279766935521
December 31st, 2006 at 3:24 pm
Contrary to the NYTimes report that Saddam cursed Americans and Persians, he did not.
Here's the translated text for the above video.
Saddam (as the noose is put around his neck): Ya Allah (Oh God).
Someone in the audience: Mercy be on those who pray for Mohammed and the household of Muhammed (Everyone repeats the prayer, including Saddam) -
Executioner and two people in the audience: ... And hasten his return (the Mahdi), curse his enemy and grant victory to his son, Muqtada, Muqtada, Muqtada! (This is a common Sadrist chant.)
Saddam (smirking): Muqtada? Is this your manhood? (unclear)
NSA Muwafaq Al-Rubai'i: To Hell!
Saddam: (laughing) ... disgrace to you. (unintelligible)
Prosecutor Munqidh Al-Far'awn: Please, no.
Muwafaq Al-Rubi'i: Longlive Mohammed Baqir Al-Sadr!
Someone in the audience: To Hell!
Prosecutor Munqidh Al-Far'awn: No. Please, no. I beg you.
Saddam (solemnly recites the Shahada prayer): I witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Mohammed is the messenger of Allah. I witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Mohammed is the- (trap door is opened).
Audience: Prayers for Mohammed and the household of Muhammed.
Someone: The tyrant has fell. May Allah's curse be upon him.
Someone: May Allah's curse be upon him.
(commotion in the hall)
Someone: No. No. Stay back.
Someone: Leave him for 8 minutes, boys. Don't take him down.
Someone: Everyone. Stay back. Everyone. Back.
There was no denouncing American and Persians after his last prayers, as this New York Times story says, but perhaps that was before he was led to the gallows.
January 1st, 2007 at 9:40 am
Well, that was certainly a fun and wholesome way to start the New Year, eh? (Although, I do think that he would have gotten a bigger laugh if he had gone out shouting “Top of the world, Ma! Top of the World!â€
(Points to anyone out there who actually gets the reference.)
The Perfessor