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Saddam Hussein Part 4: The First Gulf War
US forces are deployed as Iraq invades Kuwait. At home, it's a chance to undermine Saddam.
After Iraq鈥檚 invasion of Kuwait, US forces are deployed to the region. For some Iraqis, it seems like the perfect time to rise up against their dictator. As economic sanctions bite, Saddam treats himself to a bit of retail therapy. All the while, his sons are becoming terrifying figures in their own right. A family crisis is about to snowball into a murderous feud鈥�
From Noiser, this is Real Dictators. This is part 4 of 5 of the Saddam Hussein story.
Narrated by Paul McGann, written by Duncan Barrett.
