Iraqi religious holiday bars executions from this Friday until January 7th...

[kentuck]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061229/ts_nm/iraq_dc

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Saddam-era penal code bars executions on religious holidays. Eid al-Adha, coinciding with the haj pilgrimage to Mecca, runs from Friday until work resumes on January 7.

Nonetheless, the U.S. official in the United States said: "I've heard that it's going to be a couple more days, probably."

A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad confirmed that Saddam was still being held at a U.S.-run prison but said any change in that status could be kept secret for security reasons.

CBS News reported a U.S. military officer said Saddam would be turned over to the Iraqis within the next 36 hours.

Americans are concerned about Iraqi treatment of prisoners and are likely to keep a tight control of the process before the execution to avoid the public spectacle some Iraqis want to see.

The Iraqi minister said: "There is a debate over whether the president's signature is needed. Some insist the next step should be the president's signature. Others say it's not needed.

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[BayCityProgressive]

1. Nice

this should make them like us even more!

[EST]

2. And even more like us?

[Tellurian]

5. If you get to see the video of Bush I's remarks

at the Ford Press conference. A reporter asks Bush...
"what do you think about Hussein getting the death penalty?"

Bush answers: "I'm HAPPY!"

Certainly not a very good example of an American President's remark, I must say!

[kentuck]

3. He may have already been executed...?

and they are keeping the secret until the right time?

[Monkeyman]

4. Friday watch the news