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{{Stub}} | {{Stub}}{{Infobox politician|name=Saddam Hussein|native_name=صدام حسين|image_size=200|birth_date=28 April 1937|birth_place=Al-Awja, [[Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq (1932–1958)|Iraq]]|death_date=30 December 2006|death_place=Baghdad, [[Iraq]]|death_cause=Execution|nationality=Iraqi|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-communism]]<br>Arab [[nationalism]]|political_party=[[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region]]|image=Saddam Hussein.png}} | ||
'''Saddam Hussein''' was an [[Iraq|Iraqi]] [[pan-Arab]] [[Bourgeois revolution|bourgeois revolutionary]] who came to power with [[CIA]] backing, yet was ousted by the [[United States]] during the [[Iraq War|invasion of Iraq]] after he rebelled against his former | '''Saddam Hussein''' (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an [[Iraq|Iraqi]] [[pan-Arab]] [[Bourgeois revolution|bourgeois revolutionary]] who came to power with [[CIA]] backing, yet was ousted by the [[United States of America|United States]] during the [[Iraq War|invasion of Iraq]] after he rebelled against his former puppet masters by setting out to pursue a nationalistic development strategy for Iraq. He was a notable figure in the [[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party|Arab Socialist Ba'ath]] movement, representing its Iraqi branch. | ||
== Arrest and execution == | |||
The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 and captured Saddam. They organized a show trial against him and murdered three of his defense lawyers. [[Ramsey Clark]] attempted to defend him and expose the crimes of the [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialists]]. He was executed on 30 December 2006.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2023-04-12|title=Ramsey Clark, human rights fighter – 1927-2021|url=https://www.workers.org/2021/04/55760/|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131173503/https://www.workers.org/2021/04/55760/|archive-date=2023-01-31|retrieved=2023-04-23|author=Sara Flounders}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Targets of regime change operations]] | |||
[[Category:Former heads of state]] | |||
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Saddam Hussein صدام حسين | |
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| Born | 28 April 1937 Al-Awja, Iraq |
| Died | 30 December 2006 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism Anti-communism Arab nationalism |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region |
Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi pan-Arab bourgeois revolutionary who came to power with CIA backing, yet was ousted by the United States during the invasion of Iraq after he rebelled against his former puppet masters by setting out to pursue a nationalistic development strategy for Iraq. He was a notable figure in the Arab Socialist Ba'ath movement, representing its Iraqi branch.
Arrest and execution
The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 and captured Saddam. They organized a show trial against him and murdered three of his defense lawyers. Ramsey Clark attempted to defend him and expose the crimes of the U.S. imperialists. He was executed on 30 December 2006.[1]
References
- ↑ Sara Flounders (2023-04-12). "Ramsey Clark, human rights fighter – 1927-2021" Workers World. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-23.