Saddam Hussein
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Donald Rumsfeld, 2-time U.S. Secretary of Defense, dies at 88Rumsfeld is the only person to serve twice as Pentagon chief. The first time, in 1975-77, he was the youngest ever. The next time, in 2001-06, he was the oldest.WorldJun 30, 2021
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Canadian intelligence assessments on Saddam Hussein’s Iraq were accurate: new paperAlmost nothing has been said outside government circles about Canadian judgments that Saddam Hussein had no active weapons of mass destruction program, the paper says -- partly to avoid embarrassing American and British counterparts.CanadaAug 23, 2020
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Death toll in Iraq passes 100 as police, protesters continue to clashThe Interior Ministry said the toll was now 104 killed and more than 6,000 wounded in violence since Tuesday but denied government forces had shot directly at demonstrators. TWorldOct 6, 2019
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Saddam Hussein cabinet minister made refugee claim so Canada could pay for dialysis treatmentsA cabinet minister in the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein made a refugee claim in Canada after learning Iraq would no longer cover his medical costs.InvestigationsAug 21, 2019
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Saddam Hussein’s superyacht ends up as sailors’ hotelThe presidential yacht for Saddam Hussein, dubbed "Basrah Breeze," will now be enjoyed by the pilots who guide shipping in and out of the southern Iraqi city of Basra.WorldMay 23, 2018
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Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr takes early lead in Iraqi electionsThe political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took an early lead in Iraq’s national elections in partial returns announced late Sunday by the Iraqi electoral commission.PoliticsMay 13, 2018
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Iraq declares victory over Islamic State but root causes of conflict still unaddressedWhile Baghdad may be basking in its battlefield success for now, relying on military might will not be enough in the longer term.WorldDec 10, 2017
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Can Trump be taken seriously?In the wake of the escalation in tensions between North Korea and the United States, the overarching question is: would either one of those two unhinged leaders actually 'push the button' to begin a nuclear conflict?CommentaryAug 10, 2017
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FBI agent who interrogated Saddam Hussein leads Fort Lauderdale airport caseGeorge Piro, who interrogated Saddam Hussein alone for months, is leading the investigation into the Florida airport shooting rampage blamed on an Iraq war veteran.CrimeJan 8, 2017
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Chilcot report a ‘total waste of time’: father of British soldier killed in IraqSome of those family members say they felt vindicated by the Chilcot report’s conclusions. But not Bob Wright.WorldJul 6, 2016
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