Saddam Hussein executed

[Brent]

CBS News is reporting it now on the network.

[Johno8080]

This is something we can't hear enough of!!!!!

All i hope is that he had a good night of fear!

[GalvestonDuck]

In the voice of Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" -- "Now isn't that special?"

[senorpepr]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6218485.stm


Saddam Hussein 'executed in Iraq'
BBC breaking news graphic
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been executed by hanging at an unspecified location, reports say.

Iraqi TV said the execution took place just before 0600 local time (0300GMT). It was witnessed by a doctor, lawyer and officials. It was also filmed.

US troops and Iraqi security forces are on high alert for any violent backlash.

Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court on 5 November after a year-long trial over the 1982 killings of 148 Shias in the town Dujail.

[Brent]

In the voice of Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" -- "Now isn't that special?"

I didn't realize he was that old... dang.

[Brent]

ABC News just broke in to report it. I think it's as good as confirmed now... Al-Arabiya says he died at 10:05pm ET.

[brunota2003]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Some Arab media, including Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya and the U.S.-financed Al-Hurrah, reported about an hour before daylight Saturday (about 10 p.m. EST Friday) that Saddam had been executed. There was no confirmation from the Iraqi government.

A U.S. judge on Friday refused to stop Saddam's execution, rejecting a last-minute court challenge.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said U.S. courts do not have jurisdiction to interfere in another country's judicial process. The ruling can be appealed, but it was issued within an hour of the time Iraqi officials said they expected the execution to be carried out.

Saddam and others were convicted of murder in the killings of 148 Shiite Muslims from an Iraqi town where assassins tried to kill Saddam in 1982.

Also to be hanged were Saddam's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, the adviser said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_ ... _ea/saddam

Any news on the other two that should also be swinging?

[GalvestonDuck]

I didn't realize he was that old... dang.

At least 15 years older than he should have been.

[Brent]

abcnews.com headline:

SENIOR U.S. OFFICIAL IN BAGHDAD CONFIRMS TO ABC NEWS THAT SADDAM HUSSEIN HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY HANGING

CNN: One of Saddam's lawyers confirms it.

State-run Iraqi TV also reports it.

[lurkey]

Comfirmation: It was filmed

[angelwing]

Ok now to get osama

[TexasStooge]

1 down, 1 to go.

[MGC]

No Stooge, one down, many to go......MGC

[Brent]

Ok now to get osama

I honestly think he's dead. He didn't make a video around the time of the election like in 2004. He loves to interrupt the news cycle and he didn't this time.

I hope we do confirm it someday.

[Yankeegirl]

That was loooooooong over due!!!

[Rainband]

I agree. I am glad he is where he belongs, He should be used to the heat Iraq is very hot.

[MiamiensisWx]

YES! GOOD RIDDANCE!

Sic semper tyrannis.

[JonathanBelles]

YAY. thats one person i wont miss.

[Cookiely]

No more cheese puffs for you fella. Wonder if he will be buried or cremated and unmarked or marked.

[Ptarmigan]

Adios cucaracha. Good riddens to bad rubbish.