Saddam hanged

<b>Saddam hanged</b><br><br> Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi Pesident, was executed before 6 a.m Baghdad time (8:30 am IST) on December 30, 2006 - a dramatic end for a leader who ruled Iraq by force for three decades before the US invasion.<br><br> US President Bush said Saddam's execution was an important milestone on Iraq's path to democracy.<br><br> "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," Bush said in a statement from his Texas ranch.<br><br>