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420. I Grew Up Under Saddam...Student Protests Are Insane - Faisal al-Mutar

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Living Under Saddam Hussein's Regime

The chapter explores the speaker's firsthand experience growing up in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's authoritarian rule, discussing the culture of fear, surveillance, and restriction of information. It delves into the impact of the regime's control on daily life, the consequences of dissent, and reflections on the aftermath of Hussein's actions in Iraq post-Gulf War, including the Iraq war and the presence of ISIS.

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