Pejabat Irak mengungkapkan kegelisahan bahwa cuplikan film rahasia itu, yang menampilkan ejekan Saddam serta pelaksanaan hukumannya, akan menyumbang pada peningkatan tajam ketegangan aliran antara masyarakat Sunni dan Syiah Irak.
The Iraqi authorities have expressed worry that the secret footage, which features the taunting of Saddam as well as his execution, will contribute to a dramatic rise in sectarian tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shiite communities.