By John W. Lillpop
Accounts of the final moments of Muammar Qaddafi are disturbing, and on-line videos and photos documenting his demise are, as advertised, ‘graphic’ and then some.
Qaddafi was apparently captured alive, only to be toyed with and taunted until rescued by the angel of death. After being shot in the head and legs, the brutal tyrant was thrown about like a rag doll by revolutionary soldiers eager to relieve 42 years of pent-up anger and atone for that many years of brutality at his hands.
At the end, Qaddafi was bloodied, battered and utterly helpless. His desperate pleas for mercy and life were ignored by his captors who were in the process of simultaneously killing this despicable thug while engaging in joyful celebration of their actions.
The bleeding heart question is: As a human entity, was Muammar Qaddafi entitled to a more humane, respectful offloading?
In America, liberals have misinterpreted the 8th Amendment to the Constitution such that any punishment more severe than the equivalent of a simple flu shot is prohibited because of ‘cruel and unusual’ concerns.
Does Libya need an 8th Amendment after the way justice was meted out to Qaddafi?
Most thinking people would say “Hell no!” and point out that this wretched vermin got exactly what he deserved!
