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Saddam Hussein has confessed to crimes during his regime - including executions - and deserves to die, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said.

Mr Talabani told Iraqi state TV a judge "was able to extract confessions" from the ousted leader.

Saddam's scum - no argument there. But that speech sounds more like something we'd expect to hear from him than from a new, democratic government, doesn't it? Especially as his trial hasn't actually started yet.