Saddam's Final Days: Hanging No Later Than Saturday

It is being reported that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has signed Saddam's (AP photo) death sentence and that Iraqi officials see no reason for delay. In response to an outcry from the defense team and some international observers that the trial was unfair and the execution should be delayed, al-Miliki said "Our respect for human rights requires us to execute him, and there will be no review or delay in carrying out the sentence."

It looks like this sad chapter in Iraq's history is coming to an end, while another rages on. I am glad that Saddam was removed and will be punished for his acts, but what a mess the US-led coalition has made of Iraq...