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The Unspeakable Things Saddam Hussein Did During His Reign
Saddam Hussein, Saddam Hussein Iraq, Saddam Hussein (Political)

It's hard to believe, but there was a time when Saddam Hussein was popular with a lot of people in Iraq. He came to power in the 1970s as the “man behind the throne” of Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, the fourth president of Iraq, and in 1979, pushed an aging al-Bakr out of office and became president himself. Hussein began spending millions of dollars on infrastructure and education. He nationalized Iraq's oil production, which did not please many people outside the country, but gained himself and his country immense wealth. Hussein's vision for Iraq was of a secular Arab republic which included Syria, with whom he was allied for a time, and to achieve his goals, he was willing to do anything – spend money – and kill or punish millions of people.

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