So farewell Saddam

It is one thing to say that Saddam should be subject to Iraqi justice and to support that, and entirely another for Government ministers and the media to revel in his death sentence. If there is no crime that deserves the death sentence in this country, and we uphold this as a hallmark of humanity, then we should make it clear that that applies to the likes of Saddam too. The greatest contribution to progress in Iraq and the War on Terror would be for religious and political leaders, and certainly Christain ones, to make an open and early appeal for clemency and forgiveness for this evil man. Well done the EU and the Vatican - otherwise are we no better than his like.