Kiron - U.S. Congressman Steve King (IA-05) today issued the following statement regarding Saddam Hussein being found guilty of crimes against humanity and being sentenced to death:

“Today’s verdict is a clear milestone of progress for the Iraqi people, and they should be congratulated by all Americans.  Milestone after milestone, the people of Iraq are realizing their own freedom.”

“Last year, I met with the judges who sat in judgment of Saddam and encouraged them to be courageous in the face of threats to their lives and their families.  They have done all that we could have asked at great risk.  In the process, they have established a foundation of the rule of law for all Iraqis.”

"Now the Iraqis can move forward for the destiny of their own country, and band together against the terrorists, who know how critical the Iraq battlefield is to the security of the world.”