Web24 Apr 2024 · Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died December 30, 2006, Baghdad) was the president of Iraq (1979–2003) whose brutal rule was marked by …
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Web27 Apr 2024 · Toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who had been captured by US forces more than four months earlier, was awaiting trial on charges of crimes against …
Web4 days ago · In doing so, Coll constructs a compelling historical narrative told through the perspectives of Iraqi nuclear scientists, CIA officers, Ba’ath apparatchiks, American …
Web13 Apr 2024 · When George Bush and Saddam Hussein Were Challenged to a Duel An Iraqi official posed a novel solution to the conflict between the U.S. and Iraq. By Jake …
Web8 Apr 2024 · The Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War (1990–91), was an international conflict triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraq’s leader, Saddam …
Web18 Apr 2024 · Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 ended in Iraq’s defeat by a U.S.-led coalition in the Persian Gulf War (1990–91). However, the Iraqi branch of the Baʿath Party, headed by Saddam Hussein, managed to …
Web22 Apr 2024 · Perhaps one of the best-known modern dictators, Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq for nearly 30 years before eventually being overthrown in 2003 by the US Coalition. …
Web3 days ago · The Occupation of Iraq (2003–2011) was characterized by a large United States military deployment on Iraqi territory, beginning with the US-led invasion of the …
Web3 days ago · Iraqi forces in Kuwait counterattacked against US troops, acting on a direct order from Saddam Hussein himself. Despite the intense combat, the Americans …
Web15 Apr 2024 · Saddam Hussein: how a deadly purge of opponents set up his ruthless dictatorship. Abdullah Yusuf, University of Dundee. Forty years ago this shocking event …
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