Should Iraq Hang Saddam Hussein? By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem----December 29...... Should Saddam Hussein die by hanging? This is a question that each and every one of us should ask. First, should Saddam die? According to a senior Vatican official, the Pope has condemned the death sentence against Saddam Hussein reiterating that capital punishment goes against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Renato Martino, Pope Benedict XVI’s top prelate for justice issues and a former Vatican envoy to the United Nations, said that Hussein’s execution would punish “a crime with another crime” and expressed hope that...