Grotesque Execution

From The Daily Telegraph in a free transposition:

"In Washington, the atmosphere is heavy from the mutual accusations, as the consequences from the grotesque execution of Saddam Hussein are being profoundly understood. What should have been an act of justice, should the procedures have been followed, had the sharp ugliness of lynching. One fair execution that was designed to show in the end that the Saddam era had finished is in danger of having the reverse outcome. When a dictator with incredible calmness is shown to die with dignity and without missing courage in front of bullying executors, the crown of a martyr is naturally hovering. As it was exprected, American officials brag about the dispeakable sight and Tony Blair denies any comment from his vacation pool in Miami (...)
American quarters insisted that they could not do much to get around this disaster. They may be alarmed by the incompetence Baghdad showed, however, they are obliged to intervene up to a certain point without undermining the infant regime of Iraq. Moreover, while President Bush is completing his plans for a sizeable reinforcement of the American troops in a final effort to subside the inter-faith violence in Baghdad, the execution of Saddam seems to be setting alight the situation and distance more than ever any perspective for a disciplined withdrawal of the allied forces. Mr. Bush would be justified to believe that whatever he touches in that forelorn country turns into ashes."