The Execution of Saddam

Saddam Hussein executed

Saddam Hussein was executed at dawn today following his conviction by an Iraqi court for crimes against humanity.

The death sentence was carried out at a former military intelligence headquarters in a Shia district of Baghdad at 6am local time (3am GMT).

One of those who witnessed the hanging, Sami al-Askari, an adviser to the Iraqi prime minister, said Saddam struggled when he was taken from his cell in a US military prison but was composed in his last moments. He expressed no remorse.

Saddam was a loathsome individual, who was backed by the United States for quite a long time until he stopped doing their bidding.

What will his hanging exactly achieve? Its not like once he is dead violence is suddenly going to stop. I would not be suprised if there is a rise of attacks on Shiites in the next couple of weeks and so the cycle of violence continues.

Its grotesque the way the press has been slavering over his hanging as well.

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