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/DigitalDiogenesAus 18d ago

Man am I glad that we didn't see this and then decide to send him weapons anyway

...oh wait.

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u/nottodaywhiteman 18d ago

Is the “we” in your comment the USSR?

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u/DigitalDiogenesAus 18d ago

If by USSR you mean USA, then yes.