Former Iraq tyrant, Saddam Hussein, was sentenced to death by hanging Sunday morning for the massacre of countless civilians.

In an outburst of emotion, Hussein began screaming at the judge as the verdict was delivered.

He shouted, “Allahu Akbar!” (God is Greatest) and “Long live the nation! Long live the people and death to their enemies. Long live the glorious nation, and death to its enemies!”

Of note:

- He had refused to stand for the verdict and had to be lifted to his feet by two court bailiffs.

- He had wanted to face a firing squad - that request was refused.

- The trial is the first that Saddam has faced in the wake of his downfall.

- It has been punctuated by walkouts, boycotts, hunger-strikes by Saddam, the murder of three lawyers and the sacking of the original trial judge, who announced in court that he did not believe Saddam was a dictator.

- Celebratory gunfire echoed across Baghdad while fighting broke out in the north of the city.

Also of special note… his defense team was led by former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark… Yes, formerly the top law enforcement officer in the US represented the man.