Let him hang

The NY Times reports that the Iraqi appeals court has cleared the way for Saddam Hussein's execution within 30 days. I hope it can be even sooner.

Let us not fool ourselves into thinking this execution is a triumph of justice, however: it is a political act. In a nation where soldiers celebrate by eating the heart out of a living rabbit (see below) no government will be credible if they cannot even kill the man they overthrew to take power. May the execution be swift, certain, and with no American flags in sight.