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Ep. 67: Saddam Hussein's Demise

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

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Saddam Hussein's Thirst for Blood Still Not Declared

Saddam Hussein's thirst for blood still not stated in 1990 his army invaded Kuwait. General Norman Schwarzkopf negotiated a ceasefire then, you know, with under instructions from the Pentagon and all that. The defeat of Saddam's army in Kuwait naturally sparked a rebellion. And at the time, Bush wouldn't commit U.S. forces to end Saddam's regime but he also encouraged the Iraqis to rise up.

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