Real Dictators
Saddam Hussein Part 2: Enforcer, Frontman, Mafia Godfather
Nov 22, 2023
Saddam Hussein consolidates power, targets families with secret police. Iraqi Jews face restrictions, attempt to flee. The Hatchet Man's terrifying spree of murders and shocking revelations. Conspiracy within the Bath Party, inhumane treatment, show trial, imprisonment. Saddam's deteriorating health, consolidation of power, method of fear and manipulation through violence.
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- The Hussein regime imposed strict control over education, banning critical books and publications, and indoctrinated a generation through the Bath Party.
- Under Saddam Hussein's leadership, Iraq became a police state with extensive surveillance, repression, and brutal treatment of dissenters.
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Mrs. Yadgar's Plea for Her Son's Release
Mrs. Yadgar, a Jewish woman, travels to Baghdad to meet Vice President Saddam Hussein, seeking the release of her son Dawud who was taken by the secret police. Despite Dawud's innocence, he is held in prison and Mrs. Yadgar's desperate plea falls on sympathetic but unhelpful ears.
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