U.S. officials (whomever they are) have been told Saddam is going to be executed before Sunday or as early as today. The idea is that the Shia gov't wants to get the job done before the religious holiday of Eid. Since it is a holiday, Saddam is fully prepared to go out as a martyr in a last gasp attempt (yes, pun intended) to stoke Sunni insurgents to fight harder against the Shia and the American troops that are being kept in the middle by our own tyrannical glorious leader.
From the NY Times:
After upholding the death sentence against Mr. Hussein on Tuesday for the execution of 148 Shiite men and boys in 1982, an Iraqi appeals court ruled that he must be sent to the gallows within 30 days. But Mr. Hussein may not have even that long to live, officials said.
A senior administration official said that the execution would probably not take place in the next 24 hours, but that the timing would be swift. “It may be another day or so,” the official said.
So the once powerful Saddam will be no more, as Iraq descends farther into it's chaotic civil war. Now Saddam will meet his fate..... and his lover.
If you are confused please refer to South Park
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