11, 2001 to justify a second invasion of Iraq in 2003. Bush’s administration used the terror attacks of Sept. Hussein remained in the crosshairs of the United States. 2, 1990, prompting a swift response from the United States and leading to the Gulf War. Thus incensed, Hussein invaded Kuwait on Aug. Neighboring Saudi Arabia and Kuwait refused to forgive the debt his government now owed, thanks to the war. Operation Red Dawn was a military operation by the United States where Saddam Hussein, deposed president of Iraq, was captured in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq on 13 December 2003. Hussein used propaganda to spin the disastrous Iran-Iraq War into a glorious victory. Hussein’s forces used chemical weapons to crush the rebellion and frighten enemies into submission. The conflict weakened Hussein’s grip on power at home, and Kurdish rebels seized the border town of Halabja. Creating Terror (03:56)Īs many as 500,000 Iraqis died during the eight-year Iran-Iraq War. backed his efforts under Ronald Reagan’s administration. Hussein used the threat to rally the public behind him and launched a pre-emptive invasion that sparked the Iran-Iraq War. The rise of Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini presented a new threat Khomeini openly called for Iraq’s Shia Muslims to rise up and overthrow Iraq’s government. He used a mix of intimidation, gifts and beneficial economic and social programs to keep elites and the general public in line. He forced remaining government officials to personally execute their arrested colleagues. Lesley Stahl interviews Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about the significance of the capture. David Martin offers a report on the capture of Saddam near Tikrit. 60 Minutes reports on the capture of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Controlling the Elites (06:34)ĭays after becoming prime minister, Hussein rounded up alleged conspirators during a meeting of the Revolutionary Command Council. Saddam Hussein's Capture: With Ed Bradley, David Martin, Saddam Hussein, Paul Bremer. He claimed to have uncovered a broad conspiracy against the state in 1969 and made a public spectacle of hanging alleged conspirators. Hussein became vice president and used the country’s secret police to root out suspected traitors. The Ba’ath Party took over the government in 1968 under Hussein’s cousin, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr. Hussein used the incident to create a heroic narrative for himself, notably with the 1980 film, “The Long Days.” Controlling the Secret Police (05:20) In 1959, Hussein volunteered for a Ba’ath hit squad that attempted to assassinate Abd Al-Karim Qasim, who had seized power during the 14 July Revolution the previous year. Brutal and often random violence was used to suppress dissent during his later reign. He learned to use violence from a young age, initially to fight bullies and later as an enforcer for the revolutionary Ba’ath Party in Baghdad. Hussein was born in Al-Awja on April 28, 1937. The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 and Hussein was discovered hiding on a farm near Tikrit, thus ending one of the most brutal regimes of the 20th century. This episode of “The Dictator’s Playbook” examines the rise to power of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.
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More tracks like ep.Introduction: Saddam Hussein (03:12) FREE PREVIEW.30 - Eric Maddox: The Interrogator Behind Saddam Hussein's Capture Transcripts, blogs, and more: For booking info: or call (214) 420-1999 Upon completion of the mission and for his direct role in the special operation, Eric received the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director’s Award, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star.Īfter having conducted over 2700 interrogations, Eric has mastered two things: adapting to new situations and environments and gathering the most accurate information so that the best decisions can be made. In a thrilling verité documentary, a Kurdish colonel takes a camera on his rounds as he defuses the landmines left by Saddam If only the west’s motives for Syria strikes were more. Eric Maddox was a new interrogator in 2003 on his first deployment since 9/11 when he conducted over 300 interrogations which led to the capture of Saddam Hussein.
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