Curtains for Saddam

The beast is slain.

Michelle Malkin begins the round up.  Bryan preston eulogizes the monster, with this succinct conclusion.

Saddam Hussein was an evil man. He was the Hitler that we stopped before he could do even more damage. Tonight he’s dead. Good.

Fox compiles a brief timeline of Hussein's atrocities.

Reports claim the hanging, said to have taken place around 6:00 am local time (10 pm Eastern), was indeed filmed.  Al Arabiya says Saddam's half-brother was also executed.

Drudge tracked the race to report:

• Win - NBC: 10:014 pm
• Place - CBS: 10:18 pm
• Show -  ABC: 10:25 pm

...for whatever that's worth.

Anyway, as discussed before, this is a great day and a development you can allow yourself to be pleased and unconflicted about, including being eager to feast your eyes on the inevitably forthcoming YouTubery of footage of the overdue event.

Previously:
We Brillo Our Hands Of Him
Hang Him High (And In High Def)!

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Update:  The video is now out, though it's cut off right before the trap door opens.  Jawa offers post-mortem still pics.

If you find it makes you want to weep, find solace here.  Or here.  Scott Ott has a more refined perspective.