Hangman is coming down from the gallows

I am not qualified to speculate whether the U.S. or its surrogates in Baghdad have enough influence over the precise timing of the Saddam verdict. If so, it's the immoral, unethical, indefensible equivalent of downing a punt at the 1 yard line. AP reports that Saddam could be sentenced to hang as early as Sunday, in time to dominate the last two days of news before voters decide for whom to vote (or, more importantly, whether to make the trip to the polls).

If the U.S. administration has any influence over the timing of this verdict, it should exercise integrity by requesting that the court adjourn until Tuesday or Wednesday. While the jury is still out on how this verdict might affect our election, a guilty verdict days before the U.S. election would reinforce the notion that this trial is farcical.

Full disclosure: Global Review believes the trial to be travishamockery of a farce.