This was nothing but a disgusting sectarian lynching.
OK - so he committed some pretty bad crimes during his time but at least he (alone) acted with dignity and I must say a great deal of bravery during this disgusting affair.
It was also victors justice. A case could surely be made for the trial of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and probably a dozen other US, Israeli and western leaders for the carnage their acts and policies have caused.
Now wouldn't it have been amazing had they sentenced him to jail and then quietly used him to reconcile the Sunnis to the Shias?
They've had their revenge - now Iraq will tear itself apart.