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Saddam's Early Life
- Saddam Hussein's mother allegedly tried to abort him, claiming he was evil.
- Various relatives gave young Saddam weapons and encouraged violence.
Saddam's Childhood
- Saddam's stepfather, "Hassan the Liar," beat him with a tar-soaked pipe.
- At age 10, Saddam ran away, receiving cab fare and a gun from relatives.
Saddam and the CIA
- Saddam's uncle, a Nazi sympathizer, wrote an anti-Semitic pamphlet.
- The CIA gave Saddam weapons and supported a failed assassination attempt.