This chapter focuses on the gymnasium of Saddam Hussein situated in Baghdad. The gymnasium belongs in spirit and form to Le Corbusier's group of unbuilt theater projects called boites 脿 miracles (boxes of miracles) because of their simple shed volumes without windows, suited to the spectacles ...
The mystery of what happened to Saddam Hussein begins at a palace compound called Dora Farms on the southern outskirts of Baghdad. The war began here ten weeks ago when the U.S. dropped bombs and cruise missiles in an attempt to kill the Iraqi dictator. CBS Newsbecame the first news organ...
At a rally in North Carolina on Tuesday, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump praised Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for his handling of terrorists. "Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? ... But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good," Trump...
A year later, Saddam Hussein went to war against neighboring Iran. He used chemical weapons against his own people, the Kurds in the north, as well as on the Iranians. Hundreds of thousands of people died in a devastating eight-year war that cost each country deeply. ...
House of Saddam: With Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Makram Khoury, Philip Arditti. A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisors.
The bodies of Uday and Qusay Hussein were identified from "multiple sources," Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told reporters in Baghdad. "The bodies are in a condition where you could identify them. "They resisted the detention and the efforts of the coalition forces to go in there and appre...
At first it was fun to ape the psychopathic eldest son of Saddam. Latif was used for propaganda purposes, being regularly portrayed exhorting the Iraqi troops to victory. So delighted was Hussein with Latif's performance that he showered praise on him when he returned to Baghdad after … ...
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Waiting to hear from Saddam Hussein: The calm of dusk in Baghdad made this American sadNICK J. RAHALL II
Saddam Hussein Trial Resumes in BaghdadROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer