Far too little outrage was inspired by Saddam Hussein’s hanging. (New York Times ) Despite the heinousness of his crimes, his execution should have inspired widespread repugnance from the civilized world (as the invasion of Iraq should have in the first place). Mockery that his trial was, he will never stand trial for his major crimes against humanity. Insult was added to injury by setting the killing on the eve of Id al-Adha. All in all, this is entirely in the spirit of unilateralism by the US and its Iraqi puppets, and its historical significance is likely to be an inflammatory one.