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    Saddam Hussein

    Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

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  1. www.encyclopedia.com › history › middle-eastern-history-biographiesSaddam Hussein | Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · views 2,894,050 updated May 21 2018. World Encyclopedia. Hussein, Saddam 1937-2006 BAATH PARTY COMES TO POWER [1] HUSSEIN BECOMES DICTATOR OF IRAQ [2] PAN-ARABISM, OIL, AND THE POLICE STATE [3] WAR WITH IRAN [4] WARS WITH THE UNITED STATES [5] BIBLIOGRAPHY [6] Saddam Hussein [7] was born on April 28, 1937, in the northern town of Tikrit, Iraq ...

  2. Nov 25, 2016 · Saddam Husseins death by hanging at the age of 69 brought closure to some while igniting debates on justice, human rights, and the future of Iraq among Iraqi citizens, the international community, and observers worldwide. His trial was a landmark event in Iraq’s history, addressing the atrocities committed during his rule. The Iraqi High ...

  3. Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait with the apparent aim of acquiring that nation’s large oil reserves, canceling a large debt Iraq owed. Ṣaddām Ḥussein, (born April 28, 1937, Tikrīt, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad), President of Iraq (1979–2003).

  4. The Complex Legacy of. Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein led Iraq from 1979 to 2003. During his rule he projected an image of himself as Iraq’s most influential leader and a courageous moderniser, but at the same time his repressive regime killed thousands of people.

  5. Dec 30, 2006 · Denounced by an informant, they had been the two most wanted men in Iraq after their father. Saddam Hussein in court as he received the death sentence on Nov. 5 for his role in the killing in...

  6. Mar 21, 2023 · Transcript. The trial was supposed to serve as a model of justice in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this week. Instead, it became an exercise in revenge. MARY LOUISE KELLY ...

  7. Dec 31, 2006 · During his 23-year reign of terror, Saddam Hussein (pictured at left in 1983) was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. On Dec. 30, Iraqi authorities executed Saddam for ...

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