Saddam Hussein
•Sunni leader of Iraq
•Chosen by the CIA as a pro-American and helped brought to power
•Worried about the spread of Shiite Islam
•Harsh on his own country (Kurds and 65% Shiite nation)
•Claimed Kuwait to start the first Gulf War
•Used poison gas on the Kurds in the north
•Chosen by the CIA as a pro-American and helped brought to power
•Worried about the spread of Shiite Islam
•Harsh on his own country (Kurds and 65% Shiite nation)
•Claimed Kuwait to start the first Gulf War
•Used poison gas on the Kurds in the north
If Saddam Hussein was born into a different religion, what would have he been like?
"Allah is on our side. That is why we will beat the aggressor." -Saddam Hussein
SUMMARY:
Saddam Hussein was the leader of the Sunnis in Iraq, he was pro-American and the USA supported Iraq. He feared the spread of Shiite Islam therefore gassed the Kurds in his own country and also started the Iran-Iraq war.
Saddam Hussein was the leader of the Sunnis in Iraq, he was pro-American and the USA supported Iraq. He feared the spread of Shiite Islam therefore gassed the Kurds in his own country and also started the Iran-Iraq war.