Fred Harteis News Articles - After nearly three decades of living with the brutal repression of Saddam Hussein and the violent aftermath of his overthrow by American troops, Iraq responded with a mixture of rejoicing, violence and muted reflection on Saturday to the news that their former dictator had been hanged in one of the grimmest of his own execution chambers.

 

This nation of 27 million people spent much of the day crowding around television sets to watch mesmerizing replays of a videotape that showed the 69-year-old Mr. Hussein ...   more »