At the trial someone was heard to say "Saddam should be bloody well hung".
Reportedly 3 of his wives were heard to say in unison, "Yes, he is"
But seriously, this was always going to be a PR no-win situation. You have people like myself who are against the death penalty saying his execution will make him a martyr to his followers, and others saying keeping him alive is a waste of money and he should have done to him what he did to others.