Public Sword Beheading In Iraq During Saddam's Birthday Celebrations

[Malekith]

It's my birthday next month. For my present I'd like you all to arrange one of these for Smackem. But can I have candles out his ass too.

[InnocenceIsLost]

Out of all the beheading I've seen (and that's a truckload), this is the most redeemable. Compared to others, this is like a tea party with candles and soft music.

EDIT: Also to the batshit people who cry "oh why do these sick fucks in shitty Iraq do this shit?"

Babe, shit like this have happened since the dawn of time and not counting Jesus. It's tradition. There was a bunch load of beheadings and witch executions back in the medieval ages, but in modern times, some of that still lives in the the parts of the Middle East.

[fun2bhad619]

What happened to just blowing the candles out on the fucking cake?

[indybob]

Well at least we got to see Saddam get his neck messed up when he got hung:xyxt humbs:

[Ruthl3ss86]

think they could have picked someone better for the job? the dude swinging the sword does a horrible job

[VanKings]

If the headsman's axe or sword was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was quick and was presumed to be a relatively painless form of death. If the instrument was blunt or the executioner clumsy, however, multiple strokes might be required to sever the head. The person to be executed was therefore advised to give a gold coin to the headsman so that he did his job with care. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and Mary, Queen of Scots required three strikes at their respective executions. Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury required ten strokes before the fatal blow.


To ensure that the blow would be fatal, executioners' swords usually were blade-heavy two-handed swords. Likewise, if an axe was used, it almost invariably would be wielded with both hands. In England a special form of axe was used for beheadings, with the blade's edge extending downwards from the tip of the shaft.

[malaysianbest]

Blunt Sword! not clean cut! i can do better than this. Seems to me it's not katana grade sword.

[Mad Child]

Originally Posted by Smegmakopf

well it works better then cutting someones head off with a butterknife al'queda style.

I would cut their heads off with a spoon.

[Oracle]

I personally would take a butter knife and slice the Executioner's toes and fingers off, then slit his throat XD Then again IDK if the guy deserved the beheading or not.

[bmvik]

daayummm havent seen this one