He was executed because of war crimes he committed. He was prosecuted by Iraqi government officials. I feel he deserved to die (I just finished watching the ABC News segment that explained what exactly he did in detail - not just saying he's a bad person, but why he is a bad person). I feel that many Iraqi people will rejoice in this matter. And with the holiday of Eve approaching in the next couple of hours in the middle east, I'm sure this will put the people in good spirits.