Supporters of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein chant slogans during a demonstration against Sunday's sentencing of Saddam, in Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, Nov. 6, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

Palestinian girls shout slogans during a rally in support of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in the West Bank town of Jenin Nov. 6, 2006.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

An Iraqi family dances during a party in their home in Baghdad to celebrate the death sentence handed down to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein Nov. 6, 2006.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

Several Iraqi soldiers celebrate the death sentence handed down to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad  Nov. 6, 2006.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein yells at the court as he receives his verdict during his trial held under tight security in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Nov. 5, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    Verdict on Saddam arouses mixed global reactions

    BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The death sentence given to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Sunday has aroused mixed reactions worldwide, with many countries welcoming the end of the trial but opposing the use of death penalty.

    The United States, which led the 2003 invasion of Iraq, hailed the verdict as "a major achievement."

    In a brief statement issued on Sunday, U.S. President George W.Bush said, "It's a major achievement for Iraq's young democracy and its constitutional government."  >>

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