CLEVELAND -- The war in Iraq has taken a personal toll on a northeast Ohio minister's life and he isn't exactly thrilled about the capture of Saddam Hussein.

Rev. Tandy Sloan, an assistant minister at Cleveland's Greater Friendship Baptist Church, lost his son in the war. Brandon Sloan was one of the first casualties in Iraq.

Sloan says if our nation's objective was to capture Saddam Hussein, then the mission was accomplished.

"But we we're over there under the pretense of stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction," said Sloan.

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So the pastor says he can't find much joy in Saddam's capture.

"The purpose and the reason why so many lives have been lost and why others are still in jeopardy was to secure the weapons of mass destruction. Saddam Hussein of himself is not a weapon of mass destruction," he said.

At a Middle Eastern market, one Iraqi refugee who fled his country seven years ago because of Saddam Hussein said the dictator's capture means his people can move from the shadows of fear.

"The people are scared, yeah. Now everybody gets freedom. No Saddam. No government," said Al-lami Hatem, Iraqi refugee.

A few blocks away at Dimitri's Family Restaurant, some patrons feel having Saddam in custody is good for the Iraqis.

"They needed closure and I think this is something that made a difference for them," said Sarah DeJesus, customer.

But one grieving father wonders if the war was needed.

"It sounds more like a personal vendetta on part of this administration against Saddam Hussein and lives were lost as a result of that vendetta,"

While many people are rejoicing over the capture of Saddam, Sloan still contends the current administration has not been up front about going to war in search of weapons of mass destruction.