The Luxury Lifestyle Of Saddam Hussein

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On July 22, 1979, Iraq's new president, Saddam Hussein, convened a Baathist Party meeting, accusing members of plotting against him. As names were called, each was led away for execution, while Saddam calmly smoked a Cohiba cigar, already envisioning the luxuries his power would bring.

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Credit:
Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Jake Leigh-Howarth
Narrator: Chris Kane
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Timestamps:
Intro: (00:00)
Wealth: (00:48)
Expensive Tastes: (02:20)
Palaces: (06:14)
Outro: (09:25)