Saddam Hanging Today?

[Annie]

http://hotair.com/archives/2006/12/29/saddam-to-hang-today/

Saddam to hang today? Update: Tomorrow at the latest
posted at 10:51 am on December 29, 2006 by Allahpundit
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Maliki wants it done by Sunday, but like Ed says, we wouldn’t transfer him to the Iraqis unless the execution was imminent. The risk of someone on their side tipping the jihadis to his whereabouts or even trying to bust him out themselves is too great. Baghdad is eight hours ahead of us; don’t be surprised if there’s big breaking news this afternoon a little after 4 p.m. eastern time.


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[Annie]

http://hotair.com/archives/2006/12/29/saddam-to-hang-today/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061229/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Judge: Saddam to be executed by Saturday

By LAUREN FRAYER, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 1 minute ago

Saddam Hussein will be executed no later than Saturday, said an Iraqi judge authorized to attend his hanging. The former dictator's lawyers said he had been transferred from U.S. custody, but an Iraqi official said he was still in the hands of American guards.

The physical transfer of Saddam to Iraqi authorities was believed to be one of the last steps before he was to be hanged, although the lawyers' statement did not specifically say Saddam was in Iraqi hands.

"A few minutes ago we received correspondence from the Americans saying that President Saddam Hussein is no longer under the control of U.S. forces," according to the statement faxed to The Associated Press.

The statement said U.S. officials asked the lawyers to cancel a trip to Baghdad for a last meeting with Saddam, saying he was no longer in American custody.

Munir Haddad, a judge on the appeals court that upheld Saddam's death sentence, said he was ready to attend the execution.

"All the measures have been done," Haddad said. "There is no reason for delays."

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