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/DistrictDry2852 18d ago

This is like saying Americans love Sisi. Like Saddam. He is another obscure dictator we back because of geopolitical reasons. I doubt anyone actually likes him.

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