Saddam Hussein Accomplishments

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Imagine having a king that poisoned his own citizens, that's exactly what Saddam Hussein did. Saddam is a terrorist and he's the president of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq and became a terrorist and took over the military systems. Saddam Hussein was an orphan as a child, became president of Iraq, and was exiled from his country. First Saddam, the son of peasants, was born in a village near the city of Tikrit in northern Iraq. The area was one of the poorest in the country. He was also orphaned in his early life. Saddam himself grew up in poverty. He was born in Iraq Al-Awja. His president term was 1970-2006 (“Saddam Hussein”)
Secondly, He joined the Ba’th Party in 1957 In 1959 he participated in an unsuccessful attempt by Baʿthists to assassinate the Iraqi prime minister. Saddam was wounded in the attempt and escaped first to Syria and then to Egypt. the Baʿthists took power in Iraq in 1963. The Baʿthists were overthrown that same year, however, and Saddam spent several years in prison in Iraq. He escaped, becoming a leader of the Baʿth Party, and was instrumental in the coup that brought the party back to power in 1968. Saddam effectively held power in Iraq along with the head of state Pres.
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He then became chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council and prime minister, among other positions. Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq, he controlled his government systems. Also was prime minister of Iraq and revolutionary command council of Iraq. He launched his country into an 8-year war in 1980. Saddam Stated this about the war.“We are ready to sacrifice our souls, our children and our families so as not to give up Iraq. We say this so no one will think that America is capable of breaking the will of the Iraqis with its weapons. Saddam also ordered executions of 22 high political rivals. Also, he used Chemicals against kurait and invaded

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