Saddam Hussein
•Sunni leader of Iraq
•Chosen by the CIA as a pro-American and helped brought to power
•Worried about the spread of Shiite Islam
•Harsh on his own country (Kurds and 65% Shiite nation)
•Claimed Kuwait to start the first Gulf War
•Used poison gas on the Kurds in the north
•Chosen by the CIA as a pro-American and helped brought to power
•Worried about the spread of Shiite Islam
•Harsh on his own country (Kurds and 65% Shiite nation)
•Claimed Kuwait to start the first Gulf War
•Used poison gas on the Kurds in the north
Summary: Saddam Hussein, was the leader of Iraq, which the USA helped put in place. They eventually struggled to get him out of power. He ruled as a dictator and his own people was threatened, rapped and murdered by him and his family.
Allah is on our side. That is why we will beat the aggressor. "
-Saddam Hussein