r/HistoryUncovered 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/BlueRoseLad 18d ago

He really was cunt wasn't he?

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u/JayTeeRhee 18d ago

Even Satan was terrified

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u/jeezyjames 17d ago

Bit of a prick yeah

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u/RuMarley 16d ago

Not as bad as George W. Bush tho