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U.S. officials divided over Saddam's hanging. Sounds like we just ignored the illegalities.

It literally came down to the Iraqis interpreting their law, and our looking at their law and interpreting it differently,” the official said. “Finally, it was decided we are not the court of last appeal for Iraqi law here. The president of their country says it meets their procedures. We are not going to be their legal nannies.

Saddam's lawyers claim his body was abused. This just keeps getting worse and worse.

Western free-market companies to get oil contracts with Iraq. The rest of the world will no doubt cry because they're left out, but the rest of world failed to help free Iraq despite the coalition begging for assistance. For all the blood and treasure the U.S. and Britain have spilled, it's good to know we get some economic benefit in return.

Israel has plans to blow up Iranian nuclear facilities. Israel's government would be criminally negligent if it didn't draw up such plans. Whether or not it will carry them out is another story.

Democrats change House rules to make it easier to raise taxes.

Michael Riggs compares Ethiopia's actions in Somalia to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Fatah stages large rally in Gaza.

Hubble maps dark matter. Or did it just map the change in the speed of light at different accelerations?