President Bush's Statement on Execution of Saddam Hussein
Statement By The President George W Bush
Today, Saddam Hussein was executed after receiving a fair trial -- the kind of justice he denied the victims of his
brutal regime.
Fair trials were unimaginable under Saddam Hussein's tyrannical rule. It is a testament to the Iraqi people's resolve to
move forward after decades of oppression that, despite his terrible crimes against his own people, Saddam Hussein
received a fair trial. This would not have been possible without the Iraqi people's determination to create a society
governed by the rule of law.
Saddam Hussein's execution comes at the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for our troops. Bringing Saddam
Hussein to justice will not end the violence in Iraq, but it is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a
democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror.
We are reminded today of how far the Iraqi people have come since the end of Saddam Hussein's rule - and that the
progress they have made would not have been possible without the continued service and sacrifice of our men and women in
uniform.
Many difficult choices and further sacrifices lie ahead. Yet the safety and security of the American people require that
we not relent in ensuring that Iraq's young democracy continues to progress.
ENDS