Saddam Sentenced to Hang!

(Baghdad) Breaking news! The Iraqi justice system has reached a milestone. Saddam Hussein has been condemned to death.

From News.com.au:

FORMER Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of crimes against humanity at his trial in Baghdad.

Following the breaking story on FoxNews and CNN, Iraq security forces are bracing for violence when the sentences are read to the people. Other developments:

- Ramsey Clark was booted from the courtroom at the beginning of the proceeding.

- Saddam went on a tirade after the sentence was read saying "God is great" and "Death to the enemies." He was removed from the court room after babbling about the judges and the court being agents for the occupation.

- Two co-defendants were also sentenced to be executed.

- Sporadic celebratory gunfire has started in Baghdad.

- Iraqi forces have initiated a travel lockdown in the provinces.

- Court session ended for the day.

Developing ...

Companion post at The Jawa Report.


[Update 0530 EST]

From EITB24.com:

Clashes immediately broke out in north Baghdad's heavily Sunni Azamiyah district where police were battling men with machine guns. His half brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Ibrahim, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, head of the former Revolutionary Court, were sentenced to join Saddam on the gallows.

Also, shortly after the sentence was imposed on Saddam, he was scooted out of the court room and away from cameras. The court wanted to minimize the amount of video footage available for use by Saddam's supporters.

Chief Judge Raouf Adbul-Rahman presided over the proceeding.