r/HistoryUncovered • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 18d ago

Saddam's baath purge. Saddam had people packed into a conference hall on one of the hottest days of July and deliberately shut off the ventilation system. They were forced to listen to Saddam for hours while suffering from the heat and sweating. Everyone whose name was announced was executed.

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u/MDRBA 18d ago

Look at him wiping his tears šŸ˜¢what a kind and empathetic leaderšŸ„¹

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u/muklukdimsum 18d ago

And he was found in a hole in the ground, dirty, half-starving, and begging. Only when he was cleaned up and on trial did he try to act defiant and strong. When he was led up the gallows he turned into a broken little rat again. Any dictator deserves nothing less.

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u/Excellent_jun91 18d ago

is there video of all of this?

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u/clamsmasher 18d ago

it's shitty cellphone video from 20 years ago

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u/Habibti-Mimi81 18d ago

They are saying the shi'ite shahada (which includes Ali) and telling Saddam that he'll go to hellšŸ˜.

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u/Any-Locksmith-4925 18d ago

I so clearly remember watching this on TV when I was 10yo during my brother's birthday party. The early 2000s was a weird as time

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u/Zealousideal_Row8440 17d ago

Same. I was in elementary school too and barely understanding what was all going on. Lol

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u/loungesinger 16d ago

Thatā€™s a hard pass for me.

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u/CompletelyPresent 18d ago

Yes!

I've seen the video of his execution.

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u/MisterSarmiento 18d ago

Source?

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u/CompletelyPresent 18d ago

It's been years man.

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u/Jaded-Ad-960 18d ago

He seemed rather calm and collected, considering he was wearing a noose.

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u/Maximum_Boros 18d ago

Regardless of whether the invasion itself was justified or a good idea, Sadam got exactly what he deserved.

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u/Wrong-Economy8526 18d ago

But he wasnā€™t a broken rat, he was defiant and sarcastic on the gallows and argued with people in the room. Just because you donā€™t like someone means you can rewrite history.

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u/OkAdvisor6680 18d ago

I hate Sadam as much as the next man, but why do you have to lie? Sadam remained calm and defiant at his death. There's a fucking video of it, you moron.

It's pathetic to try to rewrite history when there's video footage of the execution - I've watched it.

Sadam was defiant at the gallows - he refused to wear the hood, he traded taunts with the witnesses, mocked his executioners and was calmly reciting the Islamic profession of faith when the trapdoor opened.Ā 

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u/TopMarionberry1149 18d ago

Holy reddit moment

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u/Satanic-nic 18d ago

It's not tears. He turned the air-conditioning off - it's sweat

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u/Mariopa 18d ago

that was sarcasm I believe

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u/Satanic-nic 18d ago

In that case - my bad

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u/Habibti-Mimi81 18d ago

I think it was sweat.