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Article: Pressure Rises for Saddam Hussein.

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March 17, 2003
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By Gregory Katz, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 17--LONDON--Now comes crunch time for Saddam Hussein, a thuggish leader from humble beginnings who learned early on that murder and intimidation were vital tools for anyone daring to govern Iraq.

Mr. Hussein, who has ruled over Iraq's feuding tribes and competing faiths since 1979, is an uncanny survivor who has weathered repeated coup attempts and bloody divisions within his clan and the armed forces. He has spent more than a decade in the crosshairs of the CIA and other intelligence agencies without losing his iron grip on power.

He has been both a valued ...

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