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Article: Saddam Hussein: 1937 - 2006: He governed through terror and torture.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- December 30, 2006
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Byline: Aamer Madhani
Dec. 30--Over his 24 years as president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein earned the moniker Butcher of Baghdad by ruling with brute force, torture and cunning. His regime murdered at least 300,000 of his countrymen, according to estimates by human-rights groups. During his reign, neighbors spied on each other and children were taught at school to tattle on their parents if they spoke against the regime. More than 1 million Iraqis were killed in wars against Iran, Kuwait and the United States on his watch. Iraqis, by and large, say they suffered terribly at the hands of the dictator. But Hussein, 69, will also leave a legacy in his country and ...