White House Praises Their Puppets In Iraq For Hanging Saddam

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http://www.forbes.com/infoimaging/feeds/ap/2006/11/05/ap3146357.html

The White House said Sunday that President Bush is confident the Iraqi government and U.S.-led forces are prepared to deal with a spike in violence following the Saddam Hussein verdict.

Bush recognizes that extremists and other Saddam loyalists might react violently, but the president believes Iraqi leaders and American and Iraqi security forces can keep contain any outbreaks, presidential counselor Dan Bartlett said.

"Today is great day for the Iraqi people and world peace," Bartlett told The Associated Press from Washington.

"Saddam Hussein was one of the most brutal dictators the world has ever seen. President Bush is particularly proud of our men and women in the United States military. Without their sacrifice, today's verdict would have never happened," Bartlett said.