Although he did deserve a very severe form of punishment, I don't think death by hanging was the right choice. Especially seeing as how a US judge had a point where he could step in and stop the process, there is probably going to be very big retaliation against the US because of their agreement in the exicution off Saddam. I don't think the US should have even opened their mouths about it, one simple brodcast stating that he has been killed would have been fine, rather than televising it for what will probably be weeks, that will just bring more backlash on to them and then they'll be wondering "what did we do this time" Although a terrible one, Saddam was still a person, and didn't deserve to be hung.. it's inhumane.