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 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." >>
Bush hails Saddam Hussein's death sentence
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George
W. Bush hailed Sunday's verdict of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein as "a
milestone" for Iraq.
"The trial is a milestone in the Iraqi people's
efforts to replace the rule of a tyrant with the rule of law," Bush said in a
brief statement in Waco, Texas.
"It's a major achievement for Iraq's young democracy
and its constitutional government," Bush said. >>
UN rights chief urges moratorium on Saddam death
penalty
GENEVA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- UN human rights chief Lousie
Arbour on Sunday called for Iraq to refrain from executing former President
Saddam Hussein and ensure that he receives a fair appeals process. >>
Talabani says Saddam's trial fair, but refuses
comment on his sentence
PARIS, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani,
who is now visiting France, refused to comment on the death sentence of his
predecessor Saddam Hussein, insisting the trial was "fair", according to reports
here on Sunday. >>
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