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07SANTIAGO20
2007-01-05 15:08:00
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Embassy Santiago
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MEDIA REACTION - SADDAM'S EXECUTION

Tags:  KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ 
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TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - SADDAM'S EXECUTION


On January 4, conservative, afternoon "La Segunda" (circ. 33,000)
carried an editorial entitled "Saddam Hussein's End." Quote:

"The mistakes and excesses committed during the hanging of the ex
Iraqi dictator may be why the execution of two of his
collaborators...has been postponed until next Sunday.... President
Bush's remarks referring to the death of Saddam Hussein as an
important milestone in Iraq's path toward democracy underestimates
the reactions of the Sunni minority who supported him.... The key to
the future lies in the ability of Iraqis to achieve a common mission
separate from that of the occupying military power or political
practices imposed from outsiders.... Avoiding a broader conflict...
requires the cooperation of moderate Islamic forces and
understanding by foreign nations that besides guaranteeing peace,
they should allow domestic political development to take place under
normal conditions.... Thus, it is important that after his tragic
ending, Saddam's image does not become a symbol of independence."
YAMAUCHI