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
summery
was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup (later referred to as the 17 July Revolution) that brought the party to power in Iraq.
question
What if the CIA never helped bring Hussein to power?