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Saddam Hussein Part 3: Oil and the Ayatollah

Real Dictators

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Religious Persecution and Escape from Iraq

This chapter delves into the harsh treatment of young Muslims in Iraq during Saddam Hussein's rule, including the banning of religious practices and the protagonist's brother's arrest and torture for participating in a religious festival. It also examines the family's attempts to flee Iraq and the constant surveillance they face from the government's intelligence operatives.

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