Saddam could be executed within days: reports
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I'm dumfounded that the soldiers who found him in that hole didn't just off the guy right there, fill in the hole, then come back later and "find" him again. But, I don't think humanity will miss him much, anyway.
Saddam Hussein execution 'imminent'
Ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has reportedly been handed over from US to Iraqi custody and there are numerous signs that he could be hanged today.
However, Iraqi officials have denied taking custody of the former leader, whose own lawyers have confirmed that they have been asked to pick up his personal effects.
Lawyers are reported to have said that he has said goodbye to his two half brothers in a rare prison meeting and his personal affects have been given to his legal team.
A senior Bush administration official said Saddam could go to the gallows as soon as Saturday.
Iraq's legal system outlaws execution on religious holidays, and the festival of Eid al-Adha, which coincides with the haj pilgrimage to Mecca, runs from Friday until work resumes on January 7. This suggests that he is facing the last hours of his life.
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Ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has reportedly been handed over from US to Iraqi custody and there are numerous signs that he could be hanged today.
However, Iraqi officials have denied taking custody of the former leader, whose own lawyers have confirmed that they have been asked to pick up his personal effects.
Lawyers are reported to have said that he has said goodbye to his two half brothers in a rare prison meeting and his personal affects have been given to his legal team.
A senior Bush administration official said Saddam could go to the gallows as soon as Saturday.
Iraq's legal system outlaws execution on religious holidays, and the festival of Eid al-Adha, which coincides with the haj pilgrimage to Mecca, runs from Friday until work resumes on January 7. This suggests that he is facing the last hours of his life.
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