Almost any news concerning Duma initiatives can long ago begin with the phrase “whatever the child enjoys.” On November 15, the people's representatives will gather to decisively advocate for a reprieve of the death penalty for Saddam Hussein. One cannot help but admit that the whole story with Hussein does not look very decent: it is somehow wrong to deprive someone of their life “for elections,” even if it is legally justified. One thing is not clear: how can even the most decisive “no” from Russian deputies affect the verdict handed down by the Supreme Tribunal of Iraq?