Berlusconi: Killing Saddam was a mistake

Commenting Saturday on Saddam Hussein's hanging, Italian ex-Prime Minister Berlusconi stated: "The exectuon of Saddam Hussein was a political and historic error. The hanging of Saddam Hussein, even if decided by a legitimate court and not being an expression of summary justice, represents a step back in the difficult path forward toward a democratic Iraq. In fact, there is a serious risk that this act (the execution) will lead to another spiral of vendettas, and bloody retaliations between the Shia and Sunnis in a country that is already on the edge of a tragic civil war."