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Saddam Hussein Part 2: Enforcer, Frontman, Mafia Godfather

Real Dictators

CHAPTER

Introduction

Mrs. Yadgar pleads for her son's release from the secret police to Vice President Saddam Hussein, only to discover her son has been hanged the next day. The chapter introduces the 1968 coup and its significance in Saddam Hussein's rise to power.

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