Saddam's Death Is Iraq's Gain

Throughout his trial, Saddam Hussein made a mockery of the justice system. He waved around his Koran as if he were a religious man...after spending decades as a secular, Hitler-admiring tyrant. Bowing to Mecca must have been very painful for this demon of a man. His days on this Earth are over. But his days in Hell have only just begun. He will spend an eternity being tormented as a punishment for the deeds he committed during his lifetime.

Hanging was a fitting way to execute Hussein. The jubilation heard around the world, with Iraqis having the loudest voices, speaks volumes about this turning point in history for Iraq.

Insurgent morale is bound to dissipate. I believe they were counting on an unlikely scenario in which the judges involved in his sentencing would be intimidated into allowing him to live and possibly regain power for the Baathists, if not for himself. It was a pipe dream, but it was motivation enough to keep fighting. The head of the snake has been cut off.

Recently, left wing cable news networks have referred to insurgents as "Saddam loyalists". Now that Saddam Hussein is dead, they have no defining purpose. Sunni Muslims will never again take power in Iraq. The Shi'ite majority, pressed down by the minority Sunnis for so long, will never let themselves be shackled by Baathists again. Saddam Hussein and his ideology are dead. His supporters are fighting a losing battle. The only thing left for Coalition and Iraqi forces to do...is to get Iraq on its feet and allow people to return to work, home, and family. It can, and will, be done.