(CBS/AP) A U.S. military officer says Saddam Hussein will be turned over to the Iraqis within the next 36 hours, and he expects that the Iraqis will execute their former leader before the start of the Eid religious holiday on Sunday, reports CBS News national security correspondent David Martin.
Meanwhile, Saddam's final moments will be videotaped by the Iraqi government, reports CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston. National Security adviser Mouffak al Rubaie says the date of the deposed dictator's execution will not be made public, to avoid possible unrest from Saddam's supporters, but everything from the signing of the final orders by the judge, to the hanging itself will be recorded.
Iraqis, members of the coalition and international representatives will witness the execution. It's not clear whether the videotape will be broadcast on Iraqi television.
An Iraqi government official says efforts are under way to carry out the death sentence by the end of this month, indicating that they want to do the execution before Eid, which coincides with the New Year.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/28/iraq/main2304318.shtml
Simply amazing, if true.
Even if it's not, it'll probably be on youtube, or the new AOL Video site, by Monday.