The inevitable finally happens. Saddam Hussein, along with 2 more defendants including his half-brother Barzan al Tikriti, were all sent to death by hanging today. He had wanted to face a firing squad - that request was refused.
I am glad the Iraqi people have been able to take another step in the search for justice. At the very least, we finally have something once everything but the biggest kooks can agree on. However, I’m afraid though what the Sunni extremists will do now in the immediate aftermath of this. While I couldn’t tell immediate events to you, anyone that seriously thinks that our unit’s time here in the next few days will be a cake walk would be lying.
We have reached another highlight in this war, and should not forget that, but also not forget that it is not the end as well. This war has seen great ups and downs. Don’t forget either of them. Sure, it’s tempting to say “This is crazy, I’m out of here”, but remember that we would not be here now if we had finished this 15 years ago, because I will promise you, if we do leave again before our job is done, we will be doing it again in 15 years once more.