He swung, then

So this morning they strangled Saddam Hussein to death with a big rope, his final mumbling of the monotheistic dogma to which he subscribes doing little to make a difference. Funny that those who felt up to killing the man didn't feel up to putting their faces to their actions, whereas he refused a hood. Can't wait to see the video of that one. I wonder what sounds he made? If he died instantly, or writhed around for a bit, kicking his legs or just twitching slightly. Who knows? I know that the society that would put him to death would tease their own with snippets of the build up, as far as the noose going on, but draw the line at showing us what we are actually doing. The full thing will be on the web eventually, I'm sure. Everyone who supports the hanging, or the trial, should be sure to watch this and test the strength of their own convictions. If you feel anything other than grim satisfaction that the problem hs now been resolved, you need to reconsider your outlook.

And while you are doing that, you can keep a count of how long it takes for reprisal killings to outnumber the deaths for which Saddam was hanged. Shouldn't be long, now.

I wonder how Bush would approach being hanged? Not that we'll ever find out, as the Western media reports a cowed, trembling Saddam with fear in his eyes while the East has a commentary which reads more like a list of observations than a victory chorus. And then there's Al Jazeera betraying the workforce's BBC roots - a 'Should he have hanged?' poll exists, with those amazing "yes, no, don't know" options which allow you to register opinions you haven't got with a single deft click of one's mouse.

It's all progress, I suppose.