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Saddam Hussein Part 4: The First Gulf War

Real Dictators

CHAPTER

Competitiveness and Determination

This chapter explores Saddam Hussein's competitiveness, highlighting his determination not to be defeated, whether in a fishing expedition or in war. It discusses the controversial viewpoint that the First Gulf War was a simulation of war, carefully choreographed through the media. The chapter also covers the aftermath of the war, including the devastating impact on Iraq and Saddam Hussein's growing paranoia.

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