The really disturbing thing, to me, about the execution of Saddam was that the tape of it, recorded by two of Muqtada Al-Sadr's men, clearly showed a mob-style lynching instead of a somber and proper state execution.
It really brings into question who is actually running Iraq.
First of all, the executioners (decked out in black leather and ski masks) who led Saddam to the gallows reportedly told him that he destroyed the country before yelling "Muqtada Al-sadr!".
Then there were also hecklers among the crowd who were also chanting "Muqtada Al-sadr!"
The Malaki government claims they are in charge in Iraq, but lets look at the facts.
They couldn't control the "executioners".
They couldn't keep out a mob of al-sadr's followers.
They couldn't stop al-sadr's men from videotaping the entire event, or prevent them from posting it to the internet.
And on top of all that, both the executioners and the mob were chanting the name of a religious cleric and Rebel.
So I pose the questions: Who is really in charge of Iraq? Is this the "Democracy" that Bush claimed he was bringing them?
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