[kokonut]

Hanging was used extensively in Iraq during Saddam's rule, ironically so. It is still the preferred method under the new government.

Is Saddam dead yet?

[Christian4Bush]

Is Saddam dead yet?

"He's dead, Jim."

As for the method of execution, I'd have to say (for myself) that hanging is the least preferable. Especially after I read the science behind it (long before this post).