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The War
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Iraq: The Execution of Saddam Hussein - December 30th,
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“Saddam Hussein
struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi
executioners before dawn Saturday. But as his final moments approached and
masked executioners slipped a black cloth and noose around his neck, he grew
calm. In a final moment of defiance, he refused a hood to cover his eyes.
Hours after Saddam faced the same fate he was accused of inflicting on
countless thousands during a quarter-century of ruthless power, Iraqi state
television showed grainy video of what it said was his body, the head
uncovered and the neck twisted at a sharp angle. […] The post-execution
footage showed the man identified as Saddam lying on a stretcher, covered in a
white shroud. His neck and part of the shroud have what appear to be
bloodstains. His eyes are closed. […]” Excerpt from an
Associated Press article
from December 30th, 2006. |
The last moments before the execution |
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The Official Video -
The Preparation of the Execution |
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External view: link file format: .flv |
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The Unofficial
Cellphone Video - The Actual Execution |
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External view: link file format: .avi |
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Timeline of the Execution |
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Friday, December 29th 22:30 - A final
attempt by the U.S. government is made to persuade the Iraqi government to delay
the execution. 23:45 - Prime
Minister Maliki signs the final order to execute Saddam Hussein. Saturday, December 30th 3:55 - Saddam Hussein
is awakened by prison guards in his cell. 5:05 - A U.S.
helicopter transports him to “Camp Justice”. 5:30 - At the
Istikhbarat prison Saddam Hussein is handed over to Iraqi officials. 6:10 - Saddam Hussein
is executed. 24:00 - The body of
Saddam Hussein is handed over to a delegation from Tikrit. |
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Media Reports & Press Releases January 16th, 2007 - Second Iraq Hanging Also Went
Awry 1 news article by the
New York Times January 7th, 2007 - Before Hanging, a Push for
Revenge and a Push Back From the U.S. 2 news articles by
the New York Times & BBC News January 4th, 2007 - Iraq Defends Hanging, but
Holds Hussein Guard 2 news articles &
1 editorial by the New York Times January 3rd, 2007 - Iraqi Official Arrested for
Saddam Execution Cell Phone Movie 1 news article by the
Associated Press January 3rd, 2007 - Iraq to Review Hussein’s
Execution 1 news article by the
New York Times January 1st, 2007 - Rush to Hang Hussein Was
Questioned 1 news article by the
New York Times December 30th, 2006 - Saddam Hanged At Dawn 4 news article by Al
Jazeera, Associated Press & Reuters December 29th, 2006 - President Bush’s
Statement on Execution of Saddam Hussein Press release by the Office of the Press Secretary |
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Scenes from the execution |
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The last preparations |
After the execution |
Close-up of the body |
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Video & Screenshot Credits Preparation of the execution The video released by Iraqi state television shows Saddam Hussein’s
guards wearing ski masks and placing a noose around the deposed leader’s neck
moments before his execution. Clutching a Quran and refusing a hood, Saddam
Hussein went to the gallows before sunrise Saturday. - December 30th,
2006 - Iraqi TV, HO/Associated Press Photo; The execution video The video was released over the Internet on the day following the
execution of Saddam Hussein. It was filmed most probaly with a cellphone. -
December 30th, 2006 - origins unknown; After-execution screenshots This video image released by the Biladi TV stations, which are
affiliated with the Dawa party of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, appears to show
the body of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein wrapped in a white shroud
following his execution - December 30th, 2006 - Biladi
TV/Associated Press Photo; |
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