Saddam Hussein
Iraq's Living Nightmare
Background
Born in 1937, Hussein was a secularist who rose through the Baath Party to become the president (dictator) of Iraq in 1979.
Human Rights Abuses
1988 - Al Anfal Campaign - a genocidal campaign against the Kurdish population in Northern Iraq. Chemical weapons were used to carry out the campaign.
1988 - Gassing in Halabja - Chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja. 5,000 men, women, and children dead.
Human Right's Abuses
Al-Anfal
Kurdish soldiers carry Al-Anfal victims to final resting places.
Halabja
Mustard and Nerve Gas attack that killed 5,000 men, women, and children.
Mass Graves
Mass Graves of Hussein's opponents have been discovered all over Iraq.
Invasion of Kuwait
Thirst for Oil
In 1990, Saddam Hussein's army invaded Kuwait. Thinking Kuwait should have been part of Iraq all along, Saddam invaded the country to control its oil and give Iraq greater access to the Persian Gulf. The United States invaded Kuwait in 1991 and pushed Hussein's army back into Iraq.
Nicholas Garcia
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