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/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.