Saddam Hussein
- Sunni (largest partition of islam) leader of Iraq
- Saddam was chosen by the CIA and helped into power
- Worried about the spread of Shiite Islam
- He was very harsh to his own people
- Claimed Kuwait beginning the first Gulf War
- Used gas on the Kurds (a member of a mainly pastoral Islamic people living in Kurdistan.)
Summary.
Saddam Hussein was the Sunni leader of Iraq, chosen by the CIA and helped into power. He began the first Gulf War by claiming and invading Kuwait. Also known for using gas against the kurds a mainly pastoral Islamic people.
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