Groups Decry Saddam Death

It now seems that groups are starting to come out of the woodwork to say what a heinous crime that Saddam's death penalty was. The Italian government and the Vatican are two groups to slam the decision to kill the Iraqi leader. I can pretty much predict which other groups will be next in line.

If groups oppose all deaths, of both innocent and guilty, that is their prerogative and this is respected. But where were these groups' protests when innocent American contractors were being beheaded in Iraq?