Saddam Hussein Trial International Poll
Half the UK public believes that, if convicted, Saddam Hussein should spend the rest of his life in prison (52%), rather than face the death penalty (42%), according to a new poll by Ipsos Public Affairs for Associated Press. In eight of the nine countries surveyed more people support life imprisonment over the death penalty (Spain 72%/14%, Italy 70%/20%, Germany 60%/34%, South Korea 56%/25%, France 53%/38%, Canada 48%/38%, Mexico 45%/26%). Only in the USA do more people support death penalty (57%) over life imprisonment (36%).