Ketch’s Knot

Saddam will swing. Likely before sunset in Baghdad today. This is another huge milestone in how the Middle East confronts its future. Here’s to hoping that this brutal man’s death will help bring about peace.

From NBC News here:

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, sentenced to death for his role in 148 killings in 1982, will have his sentence carried out by Sunday, NBC News reported Thursday. According to a U.S. military officer who spoke on condition of anonymity, Saddam will be hanged before the start of the Eid religious holiday, which begins at sundown Saturday.

The hanging could take place as early as Friday, NBC s Richard Engel reported.

The U.S. military received a formal request from the Iraqi government to transfer Saddam to Iraqi authorities, NBC reported on Thursday, which is one of the final steps required before his execution.

Why is it called Ketch’s Knot? Its named after the hangman who made it famous.