U.S. Marine Alli Aeidan, 47, of Troy, Mich. celebrates before the official announcement of Saddam Hussein's execution. Dozens of Iraqi- Americans gathered at a Detroit-area mosque to celebrate reports that Saddam Hussein had been executed, cheering and crying as drivers honked horns in jubilation.

First published in the December 30, 2006, 12:50 a.m. edition

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