Saddam Hussein’s rise and fall told in a contrasting portrait
A dramatic Sunday depiction contrasts Saddam Hussein’s opulent rule with a detachment and defeat observed in detention. The dictator once adorned Iraqi currency and palaces, rebuilt Babylon, and funded vast industrial growth while allegedly ordering mass executions and building a million-strong army before the 1991 Gulf War and Kuwait invasion.
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Saddam Hussein Captured After Hidden in Hole by U S Forces
The former Iraqi leader was found in a small hole with a pistol on his lap after U S troops raided his hideout. Iraqi officials described Saddam’s bewilderment and deteriorated condition as new leaders confronted his past atrocities, contrasting his former lionlike image with a muted presence.
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Saddam Hussein Captured Ending Eight-Month Manhunt
After more than eight months on the run Saddam Hussein is found in a hidden spider hole on a farm in Adwar. The onetime Iraqi dictator, born in Tikrit, 66, led a war laden regime halted by U.S. forces during Desert Storm.
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Americans celebrate Saddam capture across the nation
Americans respond with relief and celebration after U S forces capture Saddam Hussein. In Dearborn and Detroit suburbs crowds dance with Iraqi and American flags while signs thank Fort Hood troops. Citizens, including Iraqi Americans, express cautious optimism and hope for loved ones returning home.
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Iraqis press for Saddam trial before new tribunal
The interim Iraqi government seeks to try Saddam Hussein under a five judge special tribunal for crimes against humanity. Amnesty International questions the panel's legitimacy while the United States pauses judgment. The tribunal aims to hear cases from mass executions of Kurds in the 1980s and uprisings after the 1991 Gulf War.
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