Sa-da-da-amm, Sa-da-da-amm, Hey Hey Hey Goodbye

UPDATE: 9:20pm US Judge dismisses lawsuit asking for a stay of execution.

UPDATE: Now the White House is saying that Saddam is still in US custody and has not been turned over to Iraqi officials. Reports are that the US is hesitant to turn over Saddam until hours before execution to avoid any uprising, takeover, and releasing of Saddam by extremists.

UPDATE: News is reporting that Saddam has been turned over to Iraqi authorities for execution. Michelle Malkin has the latest.

According to US military sources, Saddam Hussein is to be executed for his crimes of genocide within 48 hours before the Eid religious observance. I'm going to take a wait and see moment because I don't know whether the punishment will be administered.

Cardinal Renato Martino, Pope Benedict XVI’s top prelate for justice issues and a former Vatican envoy to the U.N., condemned the death sentence in a newspaper interview published Thursday, saying capital punishment goes against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

After his sentence was given, Louise Arbour, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, urged Iraq to ensure a fair appeals process and to refrain from executing Saddam even if the sentence is upheld.

Where was the outcry from these same leaders for the genocide victims? They are impotent in their plea for human rights for a savage despot. Let God sort Saddam out.