Funny - so far we have 3 people who don't care - but obviously they are in a minority otherwise there would be no story - duh??
Of course it's a friggin story - for several reasons:
(a) top reason - morbid public curiosity, - tho that would have more star quality if it ended in decapitation. Not much has changed since the black lynching times - just a different locality.
(b) genuine interest over issues in Iraq. The execution spoke volumes between the lines - and odds on that there will be plenty more "insurgents" in Iraq and a few heading westwards. It also says a lot about the new "democracy" and the next set of "partners" the US is sleeping with. They are no different from Saddam - more thugs and killers.
(c) Iraqi's may be interested in seeing proof of an execution.