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Former Iraqi general Saddam Hussein was sentenced to life in prison today for the murder of his own wife and five other people. The verdict was delivered just 48 hours before the mid-term election and with less than 48 hours to go in the race for Governor of Texas. Alex explains why the Bush administration staged Saddam's sentencing and why we should not be surprised by it.