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Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was the fifth President of Iraq, serving formally from July 16, 1979 to April 9, 2003. Hussein served key roles in the 1968 coup or Iraq, as well as the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War. He was widely condemned for his brutality, and was executed on December 20, 2003 for killing 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in 1982.
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What are the bad things that Saddam Hussein did?
Saddam Hussein used the traditional tools of military leaders, including coercion, torture, repression, and assassination as he moved up in the leadership of the Ba'athist Party and in the government of Iraq.
The crimes for which he was executed were war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. These included the murders of Kuwaitis during the first Gulf War (1991), of Iraqi Kurds during the Anfal campaign (1988), and of suspects in a plot against him in 1982.
Saddam Husein was in power from 1979 to 2003 he was in power for 24 years.
It is worth noting, though that while he was not officially in power until 1979, he was the true leader of Iraq (in place of the ailing President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr) as early as 1973, effectively making him the ruler of Iraq for 30 years even though he only held the title for 24.
Why did Saddam Hussein want to draw Israel into the war?
To unite the Arabs (to his side) & turn the campaign into a "Holy War."
Sadam was a student (secretary of a political party) during the 1960s and thus quite a bit out of Ho Chi Minh's league during that time in history.
Secondly, for some reason, Asians in Eastern & Southeast Asia (Korean War and Vietnam War) fight determined wars: victory or death. Wars fought in SouthWEST Asia seemed to do a lot of surrendering without accomplishing very much (Half a dozen Israeli-Arab wars from 1948 thru 1973; Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988, Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, No Fly Zones, etc. etc. etc. and no conquered nations in ANY OF THEM! All fought to a draw or quickly ended with near "Gentlemen Agreements"). Thus it seems in keeping with the the SouthWEST Asian's personality (or traditions) to attempt to "strike up a deal" (Seeking Friendly Relations). Possibly a deal maker like Saddam could have tried such a thing in the 80s/90s but certainly not a determined man like Ho Chi Minh.
What human rights did Saddam Hussein take away?
There are too many to name, but here are a few: Documented human rights violations 1979-2003 * Approved executions, acts of torture and rape. * Public beheadings of women who were accuse of prostitution and took place in front of family members including children. The heads of the women were publicly displayed near signs reading 'For the honor of Iraq.' 130 women were reportedly killed in this manner, but the estimation is probably higher. * Children (reported as young as 5) were subjected to military training which included cruelty to animals. If the parents objected they were executed and the children imprisoned. * The Iraq citizens were restricted from voting and 8% of members of Arab Ba' ath Party could vote leaving the citizens unable to vote in another government. * The Iraq citizens were not allowed to assemble unless it was to express support for their government. The Iraqi government controlled the establishment of political parties regulated by internal affairs which monitored their activities. * Check points prevented citizens from traveling abroad without government permission (expensive). They had to post collateral and Iraqi women could not travel without a male companion. * Halabja poison gas attack occurred March 15 - 19, 1988 and Hussein began his extermination against the Kurdish people living in Northern Iraq. There were at least 50,000 - 100,000 people killed, many were women and children. * Experimentation's of different gases on civilians. * Mass executions on the Kurdish and disappearances of thousands of civilians. * Experimentation of chemical weapons including mustard gas, Sarin, nerve agents that killed thousands. * Imprisonment of thousands of women, children and the elderly under extreme deprivation. * Citizens were forced from their villages, homes and land along with schools, mosques, farms and power stations. * Hussein massacred Kurdish north and the Shiasouth and the deaths were estimated from a range of 2,000 - 100,000 Kurds and 60,000 to 130,00 for shi ites. * Death penalties were handed down for theft, corruption, currency speculation and military desertion. The more fortunate had amputations or branding. * CNN revealed eventually that Iraq torturing journalists and Iraqi citizens in 1990s. * In the 2003 invasion of Iraq mass graves were found with several thousand bodies and more are being uncovered to this day.; It was believed that most of the dead died in the 1991 uprising against Saddam Hussein. * In the 2003 invasion of Iraq many torture center were found in security office and police stations such as hooks for hanging people by their hands for beatings, electric shock, etc. * In some reports torture was used to improve the performance of the Iraqi soccer team, but there are no correct records on this.
http://www.answers.com/topic/human-rights-in-saddam-hussein-s-iraq#wp-_note-4
What happens if us never caught Saddam Hussein?
If the U.S. had never caught Saddam Hussein, it is likely that he would have continued to exert influence in the region, potentially leading to ongoing instability in Iraq and the broader Middle East. His absence from capture might have fueled persistent insurgency against U.S. forces, complicating post-war reconstruction efforts. Additionally, his survival could have revived his regime's loyalists, possibly resulting in a more fragmented Iraq and prolonged conflict. Ultimately, the dynamics of U.S. foreign policy and regional relationships could have shifted significantly.
Why was Saddam Hussein put in prison?
Saddam Hussein was put into prison and Hanged for Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.
Saddam was wanted for the 1988 attack of Halabja with Mustard Gas and Nerve Agents that killed over 5,000 people and that mamed, disfigured, and seriously debilitated over 10,000 more. The Killing of Religious Figures in 1974. Killing of the Kurds in 1983. Killing members of Political Parties. Displacing Kurds in the mid 80's. Suppressing Kurdish and Shiite uprisings in 1991 and the invasion of Kuwait in 1991.
to make a long story short . . . . . he was a bad person.
Does saddam hussein live in ohio?
No. Saddam Hussein is dead in the ground. He is buried in al-Awja, Iraq.
Why did Saddam drain the marshes?
It was done to inflict the deliberate genocide of the Marsh Arabs. Saddam and his regime claimed it was to improve agriculture elsewhere throughout the region.
Was Saddam Hussein tortured before death?
Answer 1I think he was by the shady organisation called the CIA, who's actions are made legal by a pariah state USA and anywhere else they're actions would be considered terrorism!
Answer 2
While the CIA has certainly tortured numerous people during the Iraq War, Saddam Hussein was treated relatively humanely all the way up to his hanging. Of course, this is an insult to the thousands of people he had barbarically murdered during his "presidency", many of whom would have liked to see him squeal.
In 1990 Saddam Hussein had the capability to control how much of the world's oil?
Roughly 10% of the world's known oil reserves. Saddam controlled Iraq, an oil rich nation. Iran holds another large portion.
If we truly wanted energy independence we would use the largest reserves known to man. The Green Valley reserve which covers Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico holds far more oil then the entire middle east. We know that 4 trillion barrels alone are in this reserve. We have another reserve in the United States that covers North Dakota which, while not as large has more oil then all the middle east also.
The issue is twofold though. One the left extreme wants us to leave the land natural and the right would rather use the cheaper oil in the Middle East. If we really wanted energy independence, this oil would be used as we speak.
How did the US find out that Saddam Hussein was buying a lot of uranium?
Iraq imported only non important quantities of uranium; also the technology was at the beginning. A specific US fraud.
