Iraq's ousted president Saddam Hussein was defiant and calm, refusing to have a hood pulled over his head while he was led the gallows shortly before 6 a.m.on Saturday.
Saddam Hussein Buried in Native Village
Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was buried early Sunday in his native village of Uwja, near Tikrit in northern Iraq, after he was executed Saturday, CNN reported.
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Bio of Saddam Hussein
Sadd¨Ħm Hussein, sometimes spelled Husayn or Hussain, was President of Iraq from 1979 until his removal and capture during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Captured by U.S. forces, he has started to stand trial before the Iraq Special Tribunal, established by the Iraq Interim Government.
CRI Reports
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World Reaction
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The execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was carried out "too hastily" and will not solve Iraq's troubles, a major Japanese newspaper said Sunday.
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Slovak government disagreed with the execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, though his regime committed many crimes, foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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