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Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:00 AM

Saddam: The death of a dictator

Through the bumbling of the U.S.-backed regime, justice becomes revenge, and a despot becomes a martyr.

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  • Friday, December 29, 2006 11:23 PM

    The gates of Hell open wider...

    It is impossible to have a fair trial in a war zone.

    The charade of convicting, sentencing and executing even the most brutal dictator under such circumstances is below the United States we all remember.

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