LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair broke his silence on Saddam Hussein's hanging on Tuesday, calling the manner of the execution "unacceptable" and "wrong".
Other ministers in Blair's government have condemned the way Saddam was hanged. But Blair -- U.S. President George W. Bush's main ally in the invasion of Iraq -- had not spoken out publicly until now, despite rising pressure to do so.
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