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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (756586)	12/29/2006 4:13:58 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

From ABC News: Saddam to Remain in U.S. Custody Until Execution U.S. Military Bracing for Revenge Attacks From Sunni Insurgents Post-Execution [KLP Note: Looks like the US wants to be SURE that there is no trickery about having Saddam escape, etc....] By JONATHAN KARL WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2006 — - Saddam Hussein will remain in U.S. custody until he is taken to his execution, which is expected to happen over the weekend, a senior U.S. defense official tells ABC News. Even when he is taken to the gallows, the United States will be guarding him, and he will effectively be in joint U.S.-Iraqi custody. The tight U.S. security surrounding Saddam during his final hours is meant to eliminate the risk of a last-minute attack or escape. As one official said, "We don't want to have to find him hiding in a hole again." Saddam is currently being held at a facility specifically built for him. The 7-by-11 cell is at a secret location in the Baghdad area. He is not being held at Camp Cropper, where other high-profile detainees are held. The official says the exact timing of his execution is up to the Iraqi government, but unless there is an unforeseen delay it will happen by Sunday, Dec. 31. The U.S. military is bracing for possible revenge attacks by Sunni insurgents still loyal to Saddam, after the execution is announced. "My biggest fear is we see an increase in sectarian violence following the execution," a senior U.S. military official tells ABC News. The primary fears are an increase in car bombs and other attacks by Sunni insurgents targeting Shiite Muslims. Although military officials expect Sunni insurgents to use the execution as an excuse to step up sectarian attacks, the official said, "I don't expect anything major or prolonged." Copyright © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures