The judge's road to revenge The US military was lost in shelter, and the helpless experience behind the Iraqi trial
In the long history of Iraq, there is a judge named Abdul Rahman, whose fate is intertwined with the fate of the country, like an intertwined martial feud. Back then, in the name of justice, he tried the rampaging ** Saddam, but now, he has become a walker on the edge of justice and revenge, and has suffered ruthless revenge.
The town of Halabja is his hometown, but it is also the root of his ill-fated fate. He was born in this land in 1941, intertwined with the education of Kurdish nationalism and the warmth of his family. And in 1988, this town became the stage of tragedy, and in order to suppress the resistance, Saddam's regime actually used chemistry **, turning this originally warm town into hell on earth. In that gas**, Rahman lost his loved ones, and the town of Harabja sank in the shadow of death and despair. Burning with hatred and grief in his heart, he decided to take the law as a ** and avenge his family and townspeople.
However, this choice is not an easy one. Rahman, who was identified as a potential threat, became a target of the regime's hunt overnight. He suffered unimaginable torture and humiliation after the **, but his will was not broken, and the flame of hatred burned even more in his heart. It wasn't until the outbreak of the Iraq War in 2003 that the U.S. military overthrew Saddam's regime that he saw the dawn of revenge. Under the new regime, Rahman actively pursued opportunities to seek justice for himself and the dead in the town of Harabja. He became the presiding judge of Saddam's trial, a pinnacle recognition of his legal career and a release from years of hatred.
During the trial, Rahman behaved firmly and sternly, not allowing Saddam to be unscrupulous in the courtroom, let alone evading responsibility. On November 5, 2006, Rahman announced that Saddam Hussein would be hanged, and the flames of revenge seemed to have finally found an outlet. Behind the trial, however, lies a more complex political and ethnic entanglement.
In the courtroom of the Iraqi High Court, justice and revenge are intertwined in Rahman's hands, and this place is like the ring of a martial arts conference. Rahman insisted on the order of the courtroom and did not tolerate the intervention of political games, and he rejected Saddam's request to end his life in a more honorable way. This decision sparked controversy and dissatisfaction with the outside world, and the execution of the hanging not only marked the end of Saddam's rule, but also exposed the deep-seated contradictions and rifts in Iraqi society.
Some cheered that this was a well-deserved punishment for Saddam's crimes, while others questioned the trial process, arguing that it was full of political manipulation. Rahman was supposed to be a symbol of justice after the trial, but after the withdrawal of American troops, he lost his strong protection and became the target of public criticism.
He tries to find a safe haven, but finds that true safety is out of reach in a maelstrom of hatred and revenge. Rahman's fate became so that he had to change his residence frequently so as not to be found by Saddam's supporters. In 2014, years of hiding finally came to an end. He was ambushed by militants while on an outing, falling victim to the political and legal battles in which he had been involved. News of Rahman's death spread throughout Iraq, causing an uproar.
Some lamented his misfortune as a sign of the neglect of justice, while others saw it as retribution for his past actions. No matter what the outside world says, Rahman's life story comes to an end at this moment. His death became a footnote in Iraq's post-war history, reminding future generations not to ignore the complexity of human nature and the brutality of political struggles in the pursuit of justice.
The ultimate fate of Abdul Rahman is a sad footnote to Iraq's turbulent history. From his personal experience, we can feel the impact of this struggle on individuals and countries in the tide of political struggle. Rahman's story reminds us that the course of history is full of complexities and contradictions, and that every decision and action can have undesirable consequences. In a game of thrones, justice can sometimes be lost, and revenge can become a new wound. Iraq's future requires a common path of peace and justice on the basis of reflecting on the past, so that the tragedy of history will not be repeated.
Whether Rahman's choice was right or wrong, he was teetering on the brink of revenge and justice, and this protracted court battle eventually became the beginning of his personal tragedy. The hammer of judgment struck the end of Saddam's rule, but it also ruthlessly struck Rahman's fate.
After the trial, he thought he could return to ordinary life, but found that the reality was far more cruel than he imagined. The withdrawal of American troops has deprived him of solid protection, and his former enforcer of justice has become the target of public criticism. He tried to seek asylum in the United States, but was coldly rejected, like a pawn that could be easily discarded. The judge, who stood firm in the courtroom, found himself unable to make any move on the political chessboard.
After being denied asylum, Rahman reluctantly returned to the Kurdish Autonomous Region, hoping to find some peace there. However, his name and past actions have left a deep imprint on Iraqi soil. Even in the Kurdish Autonomous Region, he could not completely shake off the shadow of the past. Rahman's life became hidden, and he had to change his residence frequently to avoid being found by Saddam's supporters.
In 2014, the years-long hiatus finally came to an end. Rahman was ambushed by a group of militants during an outing, falling victim to the political and legal battles in which he himself had been involved. News of Rahman's death quickly spread throughout Iraq, causing an uproar. Some mourn his misfortune, while others see it as retribution for his past actions.
Rahman's life story became part of Iraq's post-war history, and his fate twisted and twisted in the maelstrom of political struggle. In him, we see the delicate balance between justice and revenge, and under the power of the scheme, everyone can become an insider. His ending makes people reflect on what kind of vague existence the debate between revenge and justice is in the long river of history.
Abdul Rahman, like a duckweed, eventually sank in the torrent of history. His story may be small, but it reveals that in the game of power schemes, each individual is a speck of dust on the wheel of history. His life is a microcosm of thousands of tragedies in Iraq's history and a testimony to the delicate balance between justice and revenge.
In the once turbulent land of Iraq, Rahman's end is a reminder to future generations that the pursuit of justice should not ignore the complexity of human nature and the cruelty of political struggle. Rahman's life is a footnote to Iraq's history, telling us that justice often finds no way out of the abyss of revenge. Perhaps, it is precisely in this complex historical arena that we should be more cautious about the edge between revenge and justice, so that the tragedy of history will not repeat itself in our choices.