After all that has happened in Iraq, today's news that Saddam is to be hanged is definitely a bright spot for a lot of people, Shiites and Americans, and most everyone except for his nutty supporters. Normally, you would never hear me say that someone being sentenced to death is a good thing, but come on, it's Saddam Hussein for crying out loud. Even the most ardent opponent of the death penalty has to be okay with this.
An article in the NYT describes the elation the Shiites are experiencing: "Spontaneous celebrations broke out across Iraq in spite of an around-the-clock curfew imposed on the capital and other regions. People fired pistols and assault rifles into the air in a common gesture of jubilation. Residents of Sadr City, a Shiite bastion in northeastern Baghdad, flooded the streets in defiance of a curfew, whooping and dancing and sounding car horns. Even some Shiite police officers joined in the revelry, firing their weapons in the air."
It's a good day to be alive. Unless you are a crazed maniac like Saddam.
