Saddam Hussein - How To Become the Dictator of Iraq

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Intel report failed to add that back in 2003, Saddam realized he was beaten & ordered almost $1 billion to be withdrawn from the National Bank of Iraq. His son Uday gave the staff a note from Saddam & truckloads of cash were loaded onto trucks. Uday was killed soon after & Saddam was caught in his hiding place outside Tikrit Some of the cash was found in one of his palaces, the rest were never found

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Buried under the desert somewhere, along with any evidence of WMDs.

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Someone was really happy to see Hussein get caught 😂

[@robertsaget6918]

He also had his SCUD & long range missiles moved to Syria... aka weapons of mass destruction

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@@robertsaget6918 that was not proven. There is no proof he had WMD in the first place

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Link the video you mentioned towards the end of this episode, please.

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Informative ! Wish vid was 3 times longer, I realised i knew next to nothing of this man .

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[@danielwang2956]

"His uncle's daughter"--- you mean his FIRST COUSIN!!!??

[@taysondynastyemperor5124]

Yes.

[@Legitimerad_Tandlakare]

It's very common in Iraq (source: Iraqi born)

[@brandonkragnes4915]

They all marry their cousins

[@FULANODETAL]

@@Legitimerad_Tandlakare and thats is why middle east and pakistan dna is f... up...

[@novemberguy]

That explains the current state of the muslim world

[@Decrepit_biker]

Married his Uncles daughter.... that's his cousin. He married his cousin.

[@looinrims]

Sounds pretty normal for uh, certain areas

[@jtadevich]

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[@Lawdog652]

That's standard over there. Also, they say boys are for pleasure and girls are for making babies.

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This is like the textbook story of a hero turns into a villain.

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[@RCAvhstape]

I read a story years ago that in 2003 Saddam thought the coalition was basically bluffing and that before invading the US would come to him to cut a deal, basically "you help us suppress AQ and deter Iran, and in return we don't invade." If that is what he was thinking, he was totally wrong, of course. But it makes a bit of logical sense, since Saddam was a secular horrible dictator, not a religious horrible dictator, and he was as anti-AQ as the US was. He was known for harshly suppressing religious radicals in Iraq. I wonder if he ever explained his thinking after he was captured. Too late to ask him, now, of course.

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He didn’t know he’d been blacklisted. Israel saw him as an existential threat, which meant he had to go.

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[@tetraxis3011]

I noticed that a lot of famous dictators had harsh childhoods.

[@jtadevich]

Yeah it sucks. They are responsible for their actions, but having a sucky childhood can't help.

[@tetraxis3011]

@@jtadevich Yeah. A childhood shapes a person.

[@Dayvit78]

Alot of people have harsh childhoods. Not all grow up to be dictators. You own your own actions. Don't fall for the survivor bias fallacy.

[@filrut]

It's amazing how badly you can destroy a life by not showing any affection (or worse) when they're a child.

[@jtadevich]

@@Dayvit78 of course. We basically said just that in the discussion above my friend. We are all responsible for our actions. But a sucky childhood surely can't help I would think.

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Horrifying but fascinating topics. Keep covering Baathist Iraq!

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[@DeltaDemon1]

Seeing his mother, I can't help but think: He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy...

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[@illinois_b]

The first part, addressing his early years, is sadly fascinating. While I clearly don’t condone his actions in later life, your video suggests how he got to where he ultimately arrived. Thank you.

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99.6% voted yes, the other .4% faced judge, jury and Hussein.

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[@The_ZeroLine]

“In 1976 Saddam fulfilled a lifelong dream of being an army man and was made a general.” Perfect example of why Arab armies are so poor. From civilian to general in a single stroke.

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[@rileydaniel-ig5ee]

Uday being the result of an imbred relationship makes the things he did and the way he thought a little bit easier to understand.

[@poxic]

"He married.... The daughter of his uncle" So he married his cousin.

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More like hundred of thousands. I believe it went over a million. As always great video

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15:30 There's nothing in the description.

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Great analysis

[@schizoidboy]

Saddam's history with the Baath party in his early days always seemed hazy to me. I'm interested in military backgrounds and his revolutionary days seem murky, it was clear he was used as a hitman or a thug, particularly since he took part in assassination attempts. Were the Baathist seen as a paramilitary group by some or did they have a paramilitary wing? Incidentally I remember this briefing where General Schwarzkopf remarked how Saddam had no background or training as an officer, "but aside from that he was a brilliant strategist" which was his way of reminding everyone the absence of a military background he had.

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Finally. Annnnnd, a double upload, via both the intel report and op room? That does it. Im buying a powerball ticket and devoting the next 45 minutes of my life to yall.

[@mikedittsche]

Thanks for this concise and informative summary of a Dictators life and death.

[@taysondynastyemperor5124]

While you’re at it, Hafez Al-Assad’s rise to power might also be worth covering.

[@rat699]

Honestly from a boy to come from such a place to the top deserves some respect

[@robbabcock_]

Fascinating video! I really hadn't known much about Hussein's life beyond the fact that he ruled Iraq.

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I'm 23 seconds in but this video is amazing!

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Can you do a video on Bashar al-Assad? And how he came into power (and his life in West)

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Can u do Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri at some point?

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I was just telling someone about this guy today, wild

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A school friemds mum taught his kids english when they were young. They were more than a little unstable back then

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This guy is so nuts. The fact his kids managed to be even nuttier is impressive

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I was legitimately just thinking about watching a video about Saddam's rise to power. The Intel Report strikes again!

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what happened to those WMDs

[@brotherbootlegger1777]

7:40 so his cousin?

[@kingofarabistan2008]

Short, sweet and to the point. I didn’t know Saddam’s mother was such a strong willed woman.

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leaving a comment

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I honestly do quite think this may, under certain circumstances of course, be a comment..

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[@RoboticDragon]

I actually have more respect for the guy now given how he came up. Doesnt make what he did throughout his life right. But it explains a lot.

[@IndianaDiecastRacing]

ironically, the only country that misses him? Iran

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Almost all of Iraq misses him too.

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